Military unit
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 Joint Capabilities
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.
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History
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Pacific Partnership
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The Joint Health Command has contributed personnel to the
United States Pacific Fleet
's
Pacific Partnership
, a
humanitarian assistance
initiative, since 2005.
In 2010, 25 personnel of the Joint Health Command, supported by
HMAS
Labuan
and
HMAS
Tarakan
acting as forward operating platform for remote medical and dental clinics, deployed to
North Maluku
and assisted in medical treatment for over 5000 patients and 150 surgeries onboard
USNS
Mercy
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AUSMTF Uruzgan
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In 2008, the health personnel from the
Australian Army
and the
Royal Australian Air Force
provided two rotations of 10 surgical and intensive care personnel in support of the Dutch Role 2 (Enhanced) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) also called the Uruzgan Medical Centre located in Kamp Holland within
Multi National Base Tarin Kot
in Tarin Kowt, the capital of the southern
Uruzgan
province known as AUSMTF teams.
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Role
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Joint Health Command (JHC) provides health care to ADF members and ensures the health preparedness of ADF personnel for operations, and, deployable elements of JHC for deployment in support of operations. To effect this, JHC develops strategic health policy, provides strategic level health advice and exercises technical and financial control of ADF health units.
Structure
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The JHC is staffed by medical, dental and
allied health
professionals. These staff may also provide garrison health services to ADF members while they are not on deployment. A total of 1699 health practitioners work in garrison health services comprising 403 public servants, 510 defence personnel, and 786 contractors working on a sessional basis.
The Joint Health Command is made up of the:
- Garrison Health Operations Branch
which is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare to ADF personnel within Australia and on non-operational postings overseas.
- Mental Health, Psychology and Rehabilitation Branch
which provides mental health support across occupational psychology, rehabilitation services, and mental health clinical programs.
- Health Capability Branch
which oversees health resources and logistics, pharmacy, workforce development and training, and strategic health capabilities.
- Strategic Health Coordination Branch
which oversees family health, health and medical research, and eHealth data and information management.
- Chair of Military Surgery and Medicine
is a professional position held jointly at the
University of Queensland
, the
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
and the
Department of Defence
to lead a research program in trauma medicine and surgery relevant to the
Australian Defence Force
.
Regional Health Services
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The JHC's delivery of garrison health services is via a regional structure for medical facilities through Regional Health Servcies (RHS) that provide the basis for healthcare administration. JHC manages 104 garrison health facilities.
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Central New South Wales (JHU-CNSW)
- Albatross Health Centre
- HMAS Creswell
- Holsworthy Health Centre
- Kuttabul Health Centre
- Randwick Health Centre
- Tobruk Clinic
- Victoria Barracks Clinic Sydney
- Watson Clinic
Southern NSW ACT (JHU-SNSW)
- Butterworth Clinic
- Duntroon Clinic
- Duntroon Health Centre
- Harman Clinic
- Kapooka Health Centre
- Kapooka Clinic
- Russell Health Centre
- Weston Clinic
- Wagga Health
Victoria and Tasmania (JHU-VICTAS)
- Albury Wodonga Health Centre
- Anglesea Clinic
- Cerberus Health Clinic
- East Sale Health Clinic
- Laverton Clinic
- Puckapunyal Health Centre
- Simpson Health Centre
- Victoria Barracks Clinic Melbourne
Western Australia and South Australia (JHU-WASA)
- Campbell Health Centre
- Edinburgh Health Centre
- Keswick Clinic
- Leeuwin Health Centre
- Pearce Health Centre
- Stirling Health Centre
- Stirling SUMU Clinic
- Taylor Clinic
- Woodside Clinic
Northern Territory (JHU-NT)
- Darwin Health Centre
- Larrakeyah Health Centre
- Robertson Health Centre
- Tindal Health Centre
Northern Queensland (JHU-NQ)
- Cairns Health Centre
- Lavarack Health Centre
- Lavarack East Clinic
- Porton Clinic
- Townsville Health Centre
- Tully Clinic
South Queensland (JHU-SQ)
- Amberley Health Centre
- Canungra Clinic
- Cabarlah Clinic
- Enoggera Clinic
- Enoggera Clinic East
- Enoggera Health Centre
- Oakey Health Centre
Northern New South Wales (JHU-NNSW)
- Glenbrook Clinic
- Penguin Health Centre
- Penguin SUMU Clinic
- Richmond Health Centre
- Singleton Health Centre
- Tamworth Clinic
- Waterhen Clinic
- Williamtown Health Centre
Surgeons-General
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