About us
The key focus of the Department of Health is to achieve the best health and wellbeing for all Territorians through the development, management and performance of the public health system.
The Department of Health is responsible for strategic leadership and funding; system-wide policy development and planning; and system governance, performance and accountability.
The Chief Executive Officer of the department is the accountable officer with Territory-wide responsibility.
Find out more about the services:
For health and wellbeing information for residents, visitors and businesses go to the Northern Territory Government website.
Key strategies
See NT health strategies page.
Organisational structure and executives
Please peruse the latest annual report for the department’s organisational structure and executives, from the below Annual Reports section.
Annual reports
- Annual Report 2018-2019
- Annual Report 2017-2018
- Annual Report 2016-2017
- Annual Report 2015-2016
- Annual Report 2014-2015
- Annual Report 2013-2014
Read previous annual reports from the NT Health ePublications.
Our Minister and legislation
The Minister, Hon. Natasha Fyles, and Department of Health, are responsible for administering the areas of government relating to social welfare, hospitals and medical services. human quarantine. community grants for health related organisations, food standards, alcohol and other drug dependence, aged and disability services, children's services and mental health services.
The Minister also has responsibility for the following legislation:
- Acts by agency
To view all acts and regulations go to the NT Government Legislation website and open the sections for Department of Health. - Regulations by agency
Service delivery agreements
Read about DOH's service delivery agreement.
Last updated: 09 December 2019