Department of Human Services

The Primary Health Knowledgebase promotes and supports effective exchange of information relevant to providers of primary health care services in Victoria.

The Public Health Branch, Rural and Regional Health and Aged Care Services, Department of Human Services, has responsibility for policy development, funding, monitoring and legislation in relation to a wide range of public health services. A range of publications are available from the Public Health topics page.

The Better Health Channel is the department’s community-focused Internet site, which provides health and health services information. A range of information is available from the Better Health Channel.

The Health Translations Online Directory enables those working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to easily find reliable translated health information.

The Health promotion strategies bulletin aims to facilitate information sharing, communication and dissemination of quality health promotion examples across the department and other major health promotion organisations, local service providers and community-based groups. Each edition is downloadable from the Health Promotion Strategies bulletin page.