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Role of Rural & Regional Health & Aged Care Services

Within the Department of Human Services there are three divisions responsible for health and aged care services within the state of Victoria:

The Rural and Regional Health the Aged Care Services Division is responsible for the full range of health and aged care services in rural and regional Victoria. Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Services Division is responsible for the full range of health and aged care services in metropolitan Melbourne. The Mental Health and Drugs Division is a new division within DHS. It is comprised of the Mental Health and Drugs Policy Branches, and its functions encompass public sector policy, program, and service and workforce development in relation to mental health and drug matters.

Rural & Regional Health & Aged Care Services Division also has state wide policy and program responsibility for:

  • aged care,
  • primary health,
  • dental health,
  • public health,
  • quality and safety

Metropolitan Health & Aged Care Services Division has state wide policy and program responsibility for:

  • acute, sub-acute,
  • ambulance and
  • mental health services

Program branches within Rural & Regional Health & Aged Care Services Division provide operational support for both the Metropolitan and Rural & Regional Divisions in meeting each Division's geographical responsibilities.

Documents for download

Adobe PDF icon Rural and Regional Health and Aged Care Services Division Structure - 22 July 2008 (21kb, pdf)