Communities

Victoria's diverse community is comprised of many groups with varied health characteristics and requirements for care. In order to best serve the Victorian Community, the Department of Health offers targeted health care and services to these key health population groups.

Designing for Diversity

Designing for Diversity is an initiative to embed responsiveness to diversity at the outset of any policy reform or service design process.

Women's Health and Wellbeing Program

To bridge the gap in women's healthcare, the Department of Health is leading the delivery of a program of work to change the way women’s health issues are treated.

Vulnerable children

Vulnerable children exposed to child abuse and neglect need protection and support so they have the best chance in life. Victoria's health system has an important role to play in keeping children safe.

Older people

An outline of the range of services and information provided to older people and their carers in Victoria by the Department of Health.

Understanding LGBTIQA+ health

Services should aim to become more responsive to issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex variations, and to understand specific health and wellbeing needs of LGBTIQA+ people

Aboriginal health

The Department of Health aims to close the gap in life expectancy by improving the quality of life for Aboriginal Victorians this decade.

Improving health and wellbeing for Victoria's multicultural communities

The Department of Health has initiatives and resources to help health services meet the health needs of CALD communities.

Refugee and asylum seeker health and wellbeing

The department funds services that improve the health and wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria.

Reviewed 27 December 2023