| Agency Name: | Department of Human Services and Health |
| Formed: | 23 December 1993 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services |
| Dissolved: | 11 March 1996 |
| Superseding: | Department of Housing and Regional Development – for housing and local government in 1994 Department of Health and Family Services – for remaining functions in 1996 |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Carmen Lawrence |
| Minister2 Name: | Minister |
| Chief1 Name: | Tony Cole |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1993–1994) |
| Chief2 Name: | Stephen Duckett |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1994–1996) |
| Headquarters: | Phillip, Canberra |
The Department of Human Services and Health was an Australian government department that had existed between December 1993 and March 1996.
The Department was created when the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services changed its name.
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.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 15 December 1993, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister.
The Secretary of the Department was Anthony Stuart Cole (until July 1994) and then Stephen Duckett.[1]