Our vision
Victoria is one of the greatest places in the world to live, work and play. Victorians are innovative, compassionate, creative and hard-working.
At the Department of Health, we're focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can.
We do this by:
- developing the best health, wellbeing and care services in the world
- being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment
- accelerating healthcare innovation
- growing and developing the health workforce
- providing expert and timely advice on health risks
- safeguarding our community through effective health regulation.
Through these, and other activities, we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.
Because Victorians deserve nothing less.
And they also deserve a health, wellbeing and care system that is as smart and effective as they are.
A health, wellbeing and care system that respects them. Understands them. Prioritises them. That gives them the right care in the right place at the right time.
In undertaking this critical work, the department and our employees are committed to demonstrating integrity in our daily work through our behaviours and building and embedding this into our culture.
As a department we strive to inspire others to demonstrate integrity and serve the best interests of the Victorian community.
Our vision is that Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. It is a bold and ambitious vision – and we will not settle for anything less.
To make this vision a reality, we have 7 strategic directions:
- Keeping people healthy and safe in the community
- Providing care closer to home
- Keep innovating and improving care
- Improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing
- Moving from competition to collaboration
- A stronger and more sustainable workforce
- A safe and sustainable health, wellbeing and care system
Our values
These describe what we stand for and how we expect each other to behave.
- Responsiveness
- Integrity
- Impartiality
- Accountability
- Respect
- Leadership
- Human rights
Reviewed 28 August 2025