ACT Health Services Plan
The ACT’s population is growing and ageing, and our services are evolving with new technologies and treatments. These changes mean we need a long‑term plan and vision for the future of our healthcare system – to offer person-centred, safe and effective care for everyone.
This is outlined in the the ACT Health Services Plan 2022–2030.
Overview of the plan
The Minister for Health released the ACT Health Services Plan 2022–2030 in August 2022.
The plan is a key deliverable under the Accessible, Accountable, Sustainable: A Framework for the ACT Public Health System 2020–2030.
The Health Services Plan sets a roadmap for this decade to redesign, invest in and redevelop health services funded by the ACT Government.
Delivering high-quality healthcare and creating a healthy future for Canberrans is one of the most important areas of service provision for the ACT Government.
There are 121 actions in the ACT Health Services Plan. These will start over the next eight years. The Government is committed to continuing to provide funding to strengthen the capacity of the ACT health system to deliver public health services for all Canberrans, where and when they need it.
Collaboration
Person-centred care
We are making sure our healthcare users are equal partners in how they receive care. The plan outlines how we are putting people at the centre of their healthcare decisions and enabling them to work alongside health professionals to achieve the best outcomes. This means our community will help us plan, deliver and monitor safe, quality health services that best meet their needs.
Working with other health services
We are collaborating with the broader health system in the ACT to achieve the best outcome for Canberrans. The plan outlines how we will help improve access, integration, health outcomes and deliver a more patient-centred approach to health service.
Taking action and make improvements
We recognise there are opportunities to try, test and learn new ways of doing things to improve and integrate our health services. We will continue to build on what is working well in our public health system and look for opportunities to develop our services including:
- addressing key areas of service demand and reform
- improving the journey and experience when transitioning through different health care services to make it easier for these transitions to occur
- reinforcing the ACT’s role as a local, territory and regional service provider
- strengthening core ACT Government-funded clinical support services.
Updating the plan
The ACT Health Services Plan will be a living document with regular progress reviews that will be published every 2 years. This will help make sure our services are flexible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our community.
More information
Find out more information about the plan by emailing hspe@act.gov.au.