Victorian Department of Health
Dr Caroline McElnay commenced as Chief Health Officer on 4 August 2025.
Dr McElnay brings more than 20 years' public health experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Dr McElnay has extensive experience responding to a variety of health emergencies, including leading New Zealand's COVID-19 response in her role as Director Public Health for New Zealand from 2017 to 2022.
A former President of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine, Dr McElnay is highly regarded in the field with a strong background in communicable diseases, environmental health and epidemiology.
In 2023, Dr McElnay was named a companion of the Queen's Service Order in New Zealand for services to public health. As a strong advocate of health equity, she has continued to focus her efforts on increasing child immunisation rates in New Zealand – a transferable focus for Victoria and global communities.
This person is not in any teams
This person is not in any offices