About public health consultations
The PHA wants to hear from people who use health services, carers, community organisations, healthcare professionals and members of the public.
Public consultations give you the opportunity to share your views on proposed strategies, policies, services and programmes that affect health and wellbeing across Northern Ireland.
Your feedback helps us make informed decisions and improve the services we provide.
The consultation process at the Public Health Agency (PHA)
The PHA recognises the importance of meaningful consultation. In fulfilling its equality duties, the PHA consults in a timely, open and inclusive manner, following the Equality Commission’s Guiding principles.
Current consultations
View our open consultations and find out how you can take part.
Each consultation includes:
- information on the proposal
- supporting documents
- consultation dates
- details on how to submit your feedback
If there are no consultations currently open, this page will be updated when new opportunities become available.
The final version gets published in the Publications section of this website.
View a list of current consultations within the Department of Health
Previous consultations
You can also access previous consultations and supporting documents to see how public feedback has informed our work and decision making.
Who can take part?
Anyone with an interest in public health can participate.
The PHA consults with representative groups and individuals of the Section 75 categories to obtain their views. These diverse perspectives are carefully analysed, and any resulting changes are reflected in the final document. Learn more about the PHA’s commitment to Equality.
Accessibility
We aim to make our consultations accessible to everyone. Alternative formats and supporting information are available where appropriate.