State Public Health Plan 2019 – 2024

The State Public Health Plan provides a strategic framework to address the public health issues of the whole of the State. As outlined in the Public Health Act 2016, the State Public Health Plan must:

• Identify the public health needs of the State
• Examine data relating to the health status and health determinants in the State
• Establish objectives and policy priorities for the promotion, improvement and protection of public health and the development and delivery of public health services
• Define how the objectives and policy priorities will be achieved
• Describe how the Chief Health Officer will work in partnership with local governments and other agencies to achieve these objectives and priorities
• Provide a strategic framework for the identification, evaluation, and management of public health risks in the State