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Federal Health Council
1926 – 1936
Council of Commonwealth and state health officials that coordinated public health policy and administration between the Commonwealth and the states.
How it came into existence
Set up by Order-in-Council in 1926 on the recommendation of the 1925 Royal Commission on Health, and first met in January 1927, chaired by the Commonwealth Director-General of Health.
How it ended
Replaced in 1936 by the National Health and Medical Research Council, which took over its coordinating role and added medical research funding.
- Commonwealth–state coordination of public health policy
- Advice to governments on public health
Main functions
- Commonwealth–state coordination of public health policy
- Advice to governments on public health matters
- Promotion of uniform health legislation and standards
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
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Sources
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