The Community Health Services Directorate is responsible for providing accessible and equitable health care services in the community setting.  A key focus is on primary care services, preventing and protecting against diseases and injury, and promoting healthier living for improved population health outcomes.  The objective is to achieve results through the provision of safe, quality, evidence based, accessible and affordable preventative and curative health services for all population groups including children, adolescents, adults and older people in their community settings.  These include schools, churches, the workplace and other settings.

The directorate’s key service areas include: Mental Health, Health Protection, Health Promotion, Child, Adolescent, Reproductive and Maternal Health, Research and Dental Health.