Health, ageing & disabilityDepartment of State
Department of Human Services and Health
23 December 1993 – 11 March 1996
Previously Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services (1993). Renamed Department of Health and Family Services in 1996.
Department of State responsible for health, aged care, disability services and children's and family services, and until March 1994 for housing and local government.
Names over time
- Department of Community Services and Health1987–1991
- Department of Health, Housing and Community Services1991–1993
- Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services1993
- Department of Human Services and Health1993–1996
- Department of Health and Family Services1996–1998
- Department of Health and Aged Care1998–2001
- Department of Health and Ageing2001–2013
- Department of Health2013–2022
- Department of Health and Aged Care2022–2025
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing2025–present
How it came into existence
Created on 23 December 1993 by renaming the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services.
- Renamed from Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services · 23 December 1993
Changes during its life
- 25 March 1994Housing and local government functions moved to the new Department of Housing and Regional Development.
- Housing policy and housing assistance
- Commonwealth–State Housing Agreement
- Local government
How it ended
Became the Department of Health and Family Services on 11 March 1996 under the incoming Howard government.
- Health
- Aged care
- Disability services
- Children's services
Main functions
- Health policy, Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits
- Public health
- Aged care
- Disability services
- Children's and family services
- Housing and local government (until March 1994)
Bodies in this portfolio (1)
- CSL Limited 1991–1994
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1996 (took effect as it ended)
Other sources
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