Department of Health

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

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Current alerts for health safety in the Northern Territory.

Careers in health

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Health professionals and NGOs

Resources and information for health professionals and non-government organisations including policies, legislation, research and data.

Working with NT Health

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Committees and advisory groups

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Strategies and reviews

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Health publications

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Research and health data

For health researchers on ethics, clinical trials, health data collections, and various epidemiology and health economics publications.

Patient complaints and compliments

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What we are doing

Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest updates

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News 15 Apr 2021

Mosquito borne disease risk

Visitors and Territorians alike are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites as Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus (MVE) and Kunjin Virus activity have been detected in the Top End and Barkly regions.

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News 22 Mar 2021

Advance Personal Planning is your voice

It is National Advance Care Planning Week (22 - 26 March) and Territory Palliative Care is encouraging Territorians to learn more about advance personal planning.

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News 9 Mar 2021

Dengue mosquito detected in Tennant Creek

Aedes aegypti, or Dengue mosquito, has been detected during routine exotic mosquito surveillance carried out by Medical Entomology officers of the Top End Health Service in Tennant Creek.

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