Acute Care Division (ACD)
This page outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Acute Care Division (ACD) of the Department of Health and Ageing.
The Acute Care Division of the Department of Health and Ageing helps the Australian Government achieve its overall objective of providing all Australians with access to cost effective and high quality health care services.
This is achieved by ensuring Australians have access to public hospitals, related hospital care and medical services underpinned by appropriate medical indemnity arrangements.
The Acute Care Division of the Department of Health and Ageing is responsible for administering: