**Health and Community Services Directorate**

**What we do** We help Canberrans stay healthy, safe and connected. We are responsible for: - health system leadership – setting direction for services, funding and laws that support public health - health promotion and protection – preventing illness and keeping people well - planning and improvement – making sure services meet people’s needs now and in the future - early support – helping people stay safe, take part in their community and live well - inclusion and access – helping people find the right support when they need it - strong communities – helping people feel included and connected where they live. **Our ministers** We support the following ministers to deliver their ACT Government portfolios. - Yvette Berry MLA: homes, homelessness and early childhood - Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA: health services, including public hospitals and mental health - Suzanne Orr MLA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, disability, carers, seniors, veterans, community services and LGBTIQA+ affairs - Marisa Paterson MLA: women's affairs and the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence - Michael Pettersson MLA: children, young people (youth) and families, and multicultural affairs