Greater Southern Population Health

About Greater Southern Population Health

Population Health is a team within the Greater Southern Area Health Service which is part of the NSW Dept of Health. Population Health has a role in a range of disease prevention, health protection and health promotion activities. These include communicable disease control, environmental health, coordinating immunisation and sexual health services and leading programs aimed at preventing chronic disease such as tobacco control, falls prevention, and obesity prevention. The team generally coordinates programs, provides advice and information to health professionals, other agencies and the public.