2nd Health Battalion (Australia)

The 2nd Health Battalion (2HB) is an Australian Army unit of the 2nd Health Brigade. It is based at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Queensland. The battalion is a rapidly deployable unit to provide field medical support for land-based forces. This included initial wound surgery, resuscitation and medium to high intensity nursing care, (surgical resuscitation) and medium to high intensity nursing care in the area of operations.

The battalion was raised as the 2nd Health Support Battalion on 1 November 2000 from the 2nd Field Hospital, the Dental Unit of the Defence Corporate Support Office in Brisbane and the 4th Preventive Medicine Company. In November 2011, the battalion was renamed the 2nd General Health Battalion.

The battalion consisted of two surgical companies, a logistical support company, a preventative medical company, a dental company, a shock trauma platoon and a battalion headquarters.

In February 2022, following the disbandment of 2GHB as part of the Army's restructure of its health battalions, four new health battalions were formed that were to be placed under the command of the 2nd Health Brigade.

Following the Health restructure, 2nd Health Battalion gained Close Health, and Health Support capability along with existing General Health assets.

On the 3rd of March 2023, the 4 Australian Army Health Battalions were placed under the central command of 2nd Health Brigade with the intent to establish a central health command and unify the 4 battalions across Australia.