| Gwyn Howells | |
| Office1: | Director-General of the Department of Health |
| Term Start1: | 1 September 1973 |
| Term End1: | 31 December 1982 |
| Birth Name: | Birmingham, England |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1918 |
| Occupation: | Public servant |
| Nationality: |  Australian |
| Spouse: | Simone (née Maufe) (m. 1941–1997; his death) |
| Alma Mater: | University of London |
Gwyn Howells (13 May 191826 July 1997) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as Director-General of the Department of Health.
Howells was born on 13 May 1918 in Birmingham, England. He studied at the University of London.
He joined the Department of Health in 1966, as first assistant director-general in charge of the tuberculosis division.[1]
Howells was appointed Director-General of Health in 1973.[2] He left the position on 31 December 1982, five months ahead of his official date of retirement.[3]
Howells died on 26 July 1997.
In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours Howells was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for service as Director-General of the Department of Health.