Jurisdiction Tasmania | Employees 11,500 | |
Headquarters 34 Davey Street, Hobart Ministers responsible Michael Ferguson, Minister for Health
Jacquie Petrusma, Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Women Department executive Michael Pervan,
Secretary Child agencies Tasmanian Health Service
Ambulance Tasmania
Housing Tasmania | ||
The Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibilities regarding hospitals, ambulances, public housing, primary health and related areas. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies.
The department is led by its Secretary, Michael Pervan. The Secretary is responsible to the Minister for Health, presently the Honourable Michael Ferguson MP, and the Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Women, presently the Honourable Jacquie Petrusma MP.
Through the Tasmanian Health Service, the department has responsibility for the public hospital system, and primary and community health care services, including the delivery of health care at the Launceston General Hospital, the Royal Hobart Hospital, Mersey Community Hospital, and the North West Regional Hospital.
Through a range of other government agencies, the department has responsibility for other government functions delivered by Aboriginal Housing Services Tasmania, Adoptions and Permanency Service, Alcohol and Drug Service, Ambulance Tasmania, Correctional Primary Health Service, Disability and Community Services, Family Violence Counselling and Support Service, Housing Tasmania, Mental Health Services, Oral Health Services Tasmania, Orthotic and Prosthetic Service, Palliative Care Service, Pharmaceutical Services, Public and Environmental Health, Sexual Health Service Tasmania, Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service, Tasmanian Infection Prevention and Control Unit, W P Holman Clinic, and the Youth Justice Services.