Health

The Australian Government's Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security launched by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 8 October 2017, contributes to the avoidance and containment of infectious disease threats with the potential to cause social and economic harms on a national, regional or global scale.

DFAT's support for regional health initiatives is an important component of the Partnerships for Recovery: Australia's COVID-19 Development Response policy. These initiatives complement and support our country and global health programs to improve development cooperation on priority health issues and to increase the effectiveness of our health development program. Information on some of these key activities can be found below.

A healthy, educated workforce is critical to Timor-Leste’s future productivity and growth. Australia’s investments focus on supporting the Government of Timor-Leste to deliver essential services, including for the most vulnerable, through efficient budget allocation, improved service quality and strong oversight.

The Australian aid health program is working with partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen their public health systems.