• PHA structure

    The Public Health Agency (PHA) employs approximately 400 staff members who work across five key locations in Northern Ireland. These dedicated professionals focus on improving public health, delivering essential services, and supporting various health initiatives.

  • PHA board

    The PHA board of directors plays a crucial role in overseeing the Agency's strategic direction and ensuring that its operations align with its mission to protect and improve public health. 

  • PHA board documents

    This page provides access to the Public Health Agency (PHA) Board meeting agendas and approved minutes.

  • Governance and Audit Committee (GAC) documents

    The Governance and Audit Committee (GAC) supports the Public Health Agency (PHA) Board by providing independent assurance on the organisation's governance, risk management, internal control and financial reporting arrangements.

    The committee meets regularly throughout the year and reports to the PHA Board.

  • Planning, Performance and Resources Committee (PPRC) documents

  • Corporate plan

    The Corporate Plan sets out the Public Health Agency's strategic direction, priorities and ambitions. It explains how we will work with partners to protect and improve health and reduce health inequalities across Northern Ireland over the next five years.

  • PHA Annual Business Plan

    The PHA's Business Plan sets out the key priorities and actions that will be progressed by the Public Health Agency (PHA) in each given financial year.

  • Equality

    The PHA is fully committed to equal opportunities and this section focuses on our responsibilities as a public body in Northern Ireland.

  • Governance

    A number of key PHA staff are instrumental in taking forward governance issues, including a Senior Operations Manager, a Chief Executive Office and Committee Manager and a Governance Manager. 

  • Performance management

    The PHA is required to deliver on ministerial priorities and objectives as set out in Priorities for Action.

  • Process for awarding funding

    The PHA is obliged to ensure that all funding is allocated in a manner that meets with standards of practice required of a statutory organisation. 

  • Process for authorising payments

    The PHA has a standardised process for ensuring that all payments are authorised appropriately.