Department of Health, Housing and Community Services explained

Agency Name:Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
Formed:7 June 1991
Preceding1:Department of Community Services and Health
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Dissolved:24 March 1993
Superseding:Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Brian Howe
Minister1 Pfo:Minister
Chief1 Name:Stuart Hamilton
Chief1 Position:Secretary
Headquarters:Phillip, Canberra

The Department of Health, Housing and Community Services was an Australian government department that existed between June 1991 and March 1993.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.

At its creation, the department was responsible for:

Structure

The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services, Brian Howe.

The Secretary of the Department was S.A. Hamilton.