Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
The Department of Health, Housing and Community Services was an Australian government department that existed between June 1991 and March 1993.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 June 1991[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 24 March 1993[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Phillip, Canberra |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
At its creation, the department was responsible for:[1]
- Services for the aged, people with disabilities and families with children
- Community support services
- Housing
- Public health, research and preventive medicine
- Community health projects
- Health promotion
- Pharmaceutical benefits
- Health benefits schemes
- Human quarantine
- National drug abuse strategy
Structure
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services, Brian Howe.[1]
The Secretary of the Department was S.A. Hamilton.[1]
References
- CA 7297: Department of Health, Housing and Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
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