The department aims to achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through the development, management and performance of the public health system. Find out more about us
What we are doing
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
NT Health is working closely with state and territory chief health officers and the Federal Chief Medical Officer to ensure a coordinated, evidence based response in Australia.
Scholarships aid Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
Territorians studying to become Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners are invited to apply for this year’s annual Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP) Scholarship Scheme.
Kunjin virus alert
People in the Top End are being warned to protect themselves against the mosquito-borne disease, Kunjin virus.
Coronavirus
Australia is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.