Our Strategic Plan 2023-27 (2026 update)

Our vision is that Victorians are the healthiest people in the world.

To make this vision a reality, we have 7 strategic directions:

The department acknowledges the strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the Country and the power and resilience that is shared as members of the world's oldest living culture.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First People and recognise the richness and diversity of all Traditional Owners across Victoria.
We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria practice their lore, customs and languages, and nurture Country through their deep spiritual and cultural connections and practices to land and water.
We are committed to a future based on equality, truth and justice. We acknowledge that the entrenched systemic injustices experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people endure, including in our health system, and that Victoria's ongoing treaty and truth-telling processes provide an opportunity to right these wrongs and ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the freedom and power to make the decisions that affect their communities.
We express our deepest gratitude and pay our deepest respect to ancestors, Elders, and leaders – past and present. They have paved the way, with strength and fortitude, for our future generations.

Secretary's foreword
This strategic plan harnesses the energy, innovation, and passion of our people.
Our vision and values
Our vision is that Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. It’s bold, it’s ambitious and we’ll settle for nothing less.
Our strategic directions
Our strategic directions state what we are doing to support Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
Our environment
Our strategic plan recognises the challenges, capitalises on innovation and delivers a path forward towards our vision of Victorians being the healthiest people in the world.
Our department
At the Victorian Department of Health, we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world.
Risk management
The department's risk management policy ensures the implementation of an effective risk management framework that supports the department in achieving its outcomes.
Our priority outcomes framework
Outcomes articulate what success looks like and reflect our ambitions for Victoria’s public health services.
Our outcomes
About the Department of Health's priority outcomes framework.
Asset and financial outlook
Details of the department’s total funding as per the State Budget 2026–27.

Updated 28 August 2026