The Department of Health exists to provide services that work together for the health and well-being of our communities: maximising physical health but also the mental, social and environmental well-being of all Territorians.
This site assists in the ongoing management and prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) of patients in the Northern Territory who have previously had Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) or currently have Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD).
Recieving a diagnosis of cancer is the beginning of one of life's most challenging journeys; not only for you the patient, but your families, carers and friends. The Cancer Services website aims to help you start that journey and provide information and links that will assist you in the many choices you need to make as a cancer survivor. Health Professionals and Researchers will also find a wealth of information and resources to enrich their specialised knowledge in this broad and challenging field.
The Northern Territory has rewarding career opportunities for health and community services professionals now.
The online publications available are alphabetically listed below and are presented in HTML, PDF or RTF.
Our name has changed and our website has moved. Formerly LifeNet NT, the Northern Territory organ donation team is now DonateLife NT and a proud member of the new national DonateLife network.
Generally an elective surgery procedure is one performed in an operating theatre facility under some form of anaesthesia by a surgeon. A surgeon is a doctor who undertakes the treatment of injuries or disorders by performing surgery. It is booked following a medical assessment by a doctor or health professional who believes the surgery to be clinically necessary but it can be delayed for at least 24 hours.
Five public hospitals, located in Darwin, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy (Gove), Katherine and Tennant Creek form a network throughout the Territory.
This Commonwealth Government site provides information on standard childhood immunisation and links to other sites dealing with the topic of vaccination.
The Tribunal was established under the Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (the Act). It is an independent statutory body that has the power to make decisions about the care and treatment of people who have a mental illness or mental disturbance.
All organisations funded by the Department of Health are invited to comment on documents relating to the new Funding Agreement package.
The Nutrition And Physical Activity Program's vision is 'improved nutritional status and health of Territorians' and its work is guided by the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program Action Plan 2007-2012.
Palliative care is active care that aims to promote comfort when cure is no longer possible. It offers a positive approach to caring and encourages people to live as full a life as they can when faced with a life limiting illness.
The PBS was developed by the Australian Government to ensure that all Australian residents and eligible visitors have access to necessary and life-saving medicines at an affordable price.
The Remote Health Atlas website enables Remote Health Workers across the Northern Territory and visitors to the site to access comprehensive health resources online. It is hoped that the availablity of this information is helpful to all users and visitors.
The RFDS provides broad range of services in rural and remote areas of Australia including traditional emergency flights for victims of accidents or illness, regular clinic flights to isolated communities with teams of doctors, nurses and specialists whilst increasingly providing critical support to the metropolitan area.
For many years medical specialists in the Northern Territory have provided services to rural and remote areas. Often these services are based on the goodwill and philanthropic nature of the Doctors and over time some funding has been dedicated to expand and improve Territorians access to specialist services.
The five Territory hospitals provide general services ranging from primary screening and prevention to acute and chronic care. But with issues such as remoteness, a scattered population and the absence of alternative health care providers, hospitals in the Northern Territory also provide a series of non-acute services to their communities.
eHealthNT is focused on advancing health care delivery through a range of systems to assist health care providers with securely storing, sharing and transmitting important patient care information.