As part of the Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group (VCDF), Joint Health Command (JHC) provides health care and, from the health perspective, ensures the preparedness of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel for operations, as well as preparing 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. The Joint
Health Support Agency (JHSA) coordinates the provision
of high quality health support within the National Support
Area. Health staff within Joint Operations Command (JOC) and
the environmental commands are responsible for health aspects
of deployable capability.
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