Health care is available across the Northern Territory at hospitals, health centres and community care centres.

Private medical specialists, general practitioners, dentists, allied health practitioners and other agencies also provide health care and family support services. Mental health professionals are also available.

St John Ambulance Service provides ambulance services throughout the Northern Territory, and modern fully accredited public hospitals are located in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy. Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital offer a wide range of specialist services.

In Darwin, you can choose between to receive treatment in the private hospital. Both the Darwin Private Hospital and Royal Darwin Hospital are located in the city’s health precinct, in the northern suburbs.

In 2005, Royal Darwin Hospital became a National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre in recognition of its capacity to respond to large-scale disasters and emergencies.

In towns and larger communities, health services are also provided through regional hospitals, community care centres and health centres. In remote areas, many of these services are provided through mobile units.

The Northern Territory Aerial Medical Service provides emergency and routine care to people in the remote Top End of the Northern Territory, ships at sea, oil rigs and parts of South East Asia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides similar services in Central Australia.

Free dental services are provided to infants, school children and priority groups. There are also many private dentists throughout the Territory.

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