Department of Health (Tasmania)

The Department of Health, previously combined as the Department of Health and Human Services, is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibilities regarding hospitals, ambulances, public housing, community health, and related areas including limited involvement in primary healthcare. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies.[1]

Department of Health
Department overview
Preceding Department
  • Department of Health and Human Services
JurisdictionTasmania, Australia
Headquarters22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Australia
Employees11,500[1]
Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websitehealth.tas.gov.au

The department is led by its Secretary, Kathryn Morgan-Wicks.[2] The Secretary is responsible to the Minister for Health, presently the Honourable Jeremy Rockliff MP.

Through the Tasmanian Health Service, the department has responsibility for the public hospital system, community health care services and some primary. This includes 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, WP Holman Clinic, and the Youth Justice Services.

See also

References
  1. "Case study: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)" (PDF). Technology One. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. Courtney, Sarah (1 July 2019). "Parliament of Tasmania - The Ministry" (Press release). Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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