Formed 7 March 1921 | Dissolved 24 July 1987 | |
Superseding agency Department of Community Services and Health Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Department executives John Cumpston, Director‑General (1921‑45)
Frank McCallum, Director‑General (1945‑46)
Arthur Metcalfe, Director‑General (1946‑60)
William Refshauge, Director‑General (1960‑73)
Gwyn Howells, Director‑General (1973‑82)
Lawrie Willett, Director‑General (1983‑84)
Bernard McKay, Secretary (1984‑87) |
The Department of Health was an Australian government department that existed between March 1921 and July 1987.
Contents
In 1987, the Department of Health was merged with the Department of Community Services to form the Department of Community Services and Health.
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.
According to the 1921 Order of Council, reproduced by the National Archives of Australia, the Department was responsible for:
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Health.
References
Department of Health (1921–87) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA