Department of Health (Western Australia)

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Department of Health Western Australia
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Western Australia
Agency executive
  • Professor Bryant Stokes, Acting Director General
Website ww2.health.wa.gov.au

The Department of Health is a Western Australian government department responsible for regulating and advancing health within the state.

History

The Public Health Department of Western Australia operated between 1911 and 1984.[1] It merged with Mental Health Services and the Department of Hospital and Allied Services in July 1984, to become the Health Department of Western Australia.[2] In September 2001 it was renamed to the Department of Health.[3]

Preceding agencies

  • Medical Department, 1 January 1850 – 1 October 1906
  • Central Board of Health, 17 November 1886 – 31 May 1911
  • Public Health Department of Western Australia, 1 June 1911 – 30 June 1984
  • Department of Hospital and Allied Services, 30 April 1981 – 30 June 1984

See also

References

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External links

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