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| Joint Health Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2001- |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Defence Force Chief of Personnel |
| Role | Military health |
| Garrison/HQ | Campbell Park Offices, Canberra |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey |
| Abbreviation | JHC |
The Joint Health Command (JHC) is responsible for the delivery of military medicine and joint healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, including military psychiatry and rehabilitation services. The JHC is also responsible for providing strategic health policy, the development of the health preparedness of ADF personnel for operations, and the coordination of health units for deployment in support of operations. JHC is led by the dual-hatted Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the ADF.
The Commander Joint Health is responsible to the Chief of Personnel while deployed health units are responsible to the Chief of Joint Operations. The JHC is staffed by ADF active and reserve personnel, Department of Defence public servants, and contracted health professionals.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Home: Defence Health : Department of Defence". Defence.gov.au. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Main features of the medical services of the armed forces of Australia Medical Corps International Forum
- ^ "An introduction to Defence health care" (PDF). Portal.aspenmedical.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2018.