Minister for Health (New South Wales) explained

Post:Minister for Health
Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent:Ryan Park
Incumbentsince:28 March 2023
Style:The Honourable
Nominator:Premier of New South Wales
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Formation:22 April 1914
Department:Ministry of Health

The New South Wales Minister for Health is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all hospitals, health services, and medical research in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Together they administer the health portfolio through the Health cluster, including the Ministry of Health, its Office of Medical Research, and a range of other government agencies, including local health districts and the NSW Ambulance service.[2]

Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

Office history

The role of a government advisor and administrator on medical policy in New South Wales began in 1914, with the appointment of Fred Flowers as the Minister for Public Health. However the medical portfolio had been administered in the government since 1848 when the first "Medical Adviser to the Government" was appointed, with his office reporting to the Colonial Secretary.[3] Following the amalgamation of the Board of Health and the Medical Advisor to the Government a "Department of Public Health" was established in April 1904, headed by the President of the Board of Health.[4] This department was abolished in 1913 and was replaced by the "Office of the Director-General of Public Health" which, like its predecessor, operated under the supervision of the Colonial Secretary. Upon Flowers' appointment as Minister for Public Health, a dedicated government minister supervised the portfolio while remaining the junior minister to the Colonial Secretary. The office was reconstituted as a fully independent "Department of Public Health" headed by the Minister (titled Minister for Health since 1930) in 1938.[5]

The department existed until its abolition in 1972 with the passing of the Health Commission Act 1972 which created the "Health Commission of New South Wales" headed by the minister.[6] In December 1982 the Health Commission was abolished by the Health Administration Act 1982 and replaced by the Department of Health. On 5 October 2011 the department was renamed the "Ministry of Health".[7]

List of ministers

Health

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Public Health Holman (1)align=center 22 April 1914 align=center 27 April 1915align=right
align=center 27 April 1915 align=center 15 November 1916align=right
 Holman (2)align=center 15 November 1916 align=center 18 July 1919align=right
align=center 18 July 1919 align=center 29 January 1920align=right
Minister for Public Health and Motherhood Storey
Dooley (1)		align=center 9 February 1920 align=center 20 December 1921align=right
Minister for Public Health Fuller (1)align=center data-sort-value="20 December 1921" 20 December 1921 a.m.align=center data-sort-value="20 December 1921" 20 December 1921 p.m.align=right 7 hours
 Dooley (2)align=center 20 December 1921 align=center 13 April 1922align=right
 Fuller (2)align=center 12 April 1922 align=center 17 June 1925align=right
 Lang (1)align=center 17 June 1925 align=center 26 May 1927align=right
Lang (2)align=center 26 May 1927 align=center 18 October 1927align=right
 Bavinalign=center 18 October 1927 align=center 3 November 1930align=right
Minister for Health Lang (3)align=center 4 November 1930 align=center 17 June 1931align=right
align=center 17 June 1931 align=center 15 October 1931
 align=center 15 October 1931 align=center 13 May 1932
 Stevens (1)align=center 16 May 1932 align=center 10 February 1935align=right
Stevens (2) (3)align=center 11 February 1935 align=center 5 August 1939align=right
Mairalign=center 5 August 1939 align=center 5 September 1939align=right
align=center 5 September 1939 align=center 16 May 1941align=right
 McKell (1) (2)
McGirr (1) (2)		align=center 16 May 1941 align=center 30 June 1950align=right
McGirr (3)
Cahill (1) (2)		align=center 30 June 1950 align=center 15 March 1956align=right
Cahill (3) (4)
Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw		align=center 15 March 1956 align=center 13 May 1965align=right
 Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)align=center 13 May 1965 align=center 3 December 1973align=right
Askin (6)align=center 3 December 1973 align=center 3 January 1975align=right
Lewis (1) (2)
Willis		align=center 3 January 1975 align=center 14 May 1976align=right
 Wran (1) (2) (3)align=center 14 May 1976 align=center 2 October 1981align=right
Wran (4) (5)align=center 2 October 1981 align=center 10 February 1984align=right
Wran (6) (7) (8)align=center 10 February 1984 align=center 6 February 1986align=right
Unsworthalign=center 6 February 1986 align=center 4 July 1986align=right
Minister for Health
Minister for the Drug Offensive		align=center 4 July 1986 align=center 21 March 1988align=right
Minister for Health Greiner (1)align=center 25 March 1988 align=center 6 June 1991align=right
Minister for Health and Community ServicesGreiner (2)
Fahey (1)		align=center 6 June 1991 align=center 24 June 1992align=right
Minister for HealthFahey (2) (3)align=center 24 June 1992 align=center 4 April 1995align=right
 Carr (1) (2)align=center 4 April 1995 align=center 8 April 1999align=right
Carr (3)align=center 8 April 1999 align=center 2 April 2003align=right
Carr (4)align=center 2 April 2003 align=center 3 August 2005align=right
Iemma (1)align=center 3 August 2005 align=center 2 April 2007align=right
Iemma (2)align=center 2 April 2007 align=center 5 September 2008align=right
Reesalign=center 5 September 2008 align=center 1 September 2009align=right
align=center 1 September 2009 align=center 14 September 2009align=right
Rees
Keneally		align=center 14 September 2009 align=center 28 March 2011align=right
 O'Farrell
Baird (1) (2)		align=center 3 April 2011 align=center 30 January 2017align=right
Berejiklian (1)align=center 30 January 2017 align=center 23 March 2019
Minister for Health and Medical ResearchBerejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)		align=center 2 April 2019align=center 21 December 2021
Minister for HealthPerrottet (2)align=center 21 December 2021align=center 28 March 2023
Minister for Health and Regional Health Minnsalign=center 28 March 2023align=center 5 April 2023align=right rowspan=2
Minister for Healthalign=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbent

Medical research

Former ministerial titles

Assistant ministers

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Assistant Minister for Health width=8% Unsworthalign=center 26 November 1987align=center 21 March 1988align=right
Assistant Minister for Health Fahey (2)align=center 3 July 1992align=center 26 May 1993align=right
Assistant Minister for Health Baird (2)align=center 23 April 2014align=center 2 April 2015align=right
Berejiklian (1)align=center 2 April 2015align=center 30 January 2017align=right

Hospitals

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Hospital Management Greiner (2)align=center 6 June 1991align=center 26 June 1991align=right
Minister for Health Services ManagementFahey (1)align=center 26 June 1991align=center 24 June 1992align=right

Cancer

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) Carr (4)
Iemma (1)		align=center 2 April 2003align=center 2 April 2007align=right
Iemma (2)align=center 2 April 2007align=center 5 September 2008align=right
Reesalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 4 November 2008align=right
align=center 4 November 2008align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Keneallyalign=center 8 December 2009align=center 28 March 2011align=right

Healthy lifestyles

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench . . Australia . Vukovic, Dom. Gerathy, Sarah . McDonald, Philippa . 29 January 2017 . 29 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Allocation of Acts and Agencies) Order 2021 . Legislation NSW . 21 December 2021 . 2022-03-25.
  3. Web site: Medical Adviser to the Government. NSW State Records. NSW Government. 17 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Department of Public Health [I]]. NSW State Records. NSW Government. 17 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Office of the Director-General of Public Health (1913-1938) / Department of Public Health [II] (1938-1973)]. NSW State Records. NSW Government. 17 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Health Commission of New South Wales. NSW State Records. NSW Government. 17 September 2015.
  7. Web site: NSW Health Department (1982-2009) Department of Health (2009-2011) Ministry of Health (2011-). NSW State Records. NSW Government. 17 September 2015.

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