List of Tasmanian government agencies explained

Government in Tasmania is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament of Tasmania, appointed by the Governor as the representative of the Crown.

The agencies are principally grouped as eight departments, each led by a secretary or director-general and comprising a number of portfolios covering specific policy areas across the department and allocated statutory authorities, trading enterprises, boards, councils and other public bodies.

Agencies have varying levels of operational autonomy, and deliver one or more of frontline public services, administrative functions and law enforcement. Some are structured as for-profit corporations. Where there are multiple portfolios within a department, directors-general may be accountable to a number of ministers.

All agencies are identifiable by their corporate logo, which features in agency advertising, publications and correspondence, pictured right.

A list of articles on Tasmanian government agencies sorted alphabetically is available at Government agencies of Tasmania. The Tasmanian government maintains a list of agencies and their contact details at its website.

Education, Children and Young People

The Department of Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for Education, Children and Youth.

The department is led by its secretary, Tim Bullard.[1]

The Department of Education, Children and Young People is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:[2]

Health

The Department of Health (DHS) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for Health.

The department is led by its secretary, currently acting in the role, Michael Pervan.[3]

The Department of Health is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:[4]

Justice

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Attorney-General, the Minister for Justice, and the Minister for Corrections, and the Minister for Planning.[5]

The department is led by its secretary, Kathrine Morgan-Wicks.[6]

The Department of Justice is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:[6]

Police, Fire and Emergency Management

The Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for Police and Emergency Management. The department does not have a lead secretary, with each agency reporting directly to the Minister.

The Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:[7]

Premier and Cabinet

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) is the central agency of the Tasmanian Government. The department provides a broad range of services to Cabinet, other members of Parliament, Government agencies and the community. DPAC is headed by the Premier, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

The department is led by its secretary, Jenny Gale.[8]

Natural Resources and Environment

The Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE) is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for Primary Industries and Water, and the Minister for Racing and Resources, supported by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and the Minister for Local Government.[9]

The department is led by its secretary, John Whittington.[10]

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:

State Growth

The Department of State Growth is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Minister for State Growth and the Minister for Energy, supported by the Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events, the Minister for Information Technology and Innovation, the Minister for the Arts, the Minister for Planning and Local Government, the Minister for Forestry, and the Minister for Building and Construction, the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for Mining, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business.[11]

The department is led by its secretary, Craig Limkin.[12]

The Department of State Growth is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:

Treasury and Finance

The Department of Treasury and Finance is the lead agency of the portfolio headed by the Treasurer.

The department is led by its secretary, Gary Swain.[13]

The Department of Treasury and Finance is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies:[13]

No department

The majority of these agencies are operated as state-owned businesses or independent statutory authorities.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organisational chart . . Tasmanian Government . 15 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: Department for Education, Children and Young People DECYP Organisation Chart. . Tasmanian Government . 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325094333/https://publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/library/Shared%20Documents/DECYP-Organisation-Chart.pdf. 25 March 2023 . live.
  3. Web site: DHHS Annual Report 2014-15 – Part 1 – Overview . . Tasmanian Government . October 2015 . 15 July 2016 .
  4. Web site: Organisational chart . . Tasmanian Government . February 2023. 18 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418070956/https://www.health.tas.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/DoH%20Org%20Chart%20Feb23%20v1.pdf. 18 April 2023 . live. dmy-all .
  5. Web site: About the Department of Justice . Department of Justice . Tasmanian Government . 15 July 2016 .
  6. Web site: Department of Justice Organisation Chart. January 2023. Department of Justice. Tasmanian Government. 18 April 2023.
  7. Web site: About Us . . Tasmanian Government . 18 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Organisation chart . Department of Premier and Cabinet . Tasmanian Government . 18 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Structure of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania . nre.tas.gov.au . Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania . 18 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Organisational chart . . Tasmanian Government . July 2016 . 15 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818204043/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/DPIPWE%20Org%20Chart.pdf . 18 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: Our Ministers . Department of State Growth . Tasmanian Government . 12 July 2016 . 15 July 2016 .
  12. Web site: Organisational structure . Department of State Growth . Tasmanian Government . 19 January 2016 . 15 July 2016 .
  13. Web site: About us: Corporate Direction 2016-17 . Department of Treasury and Finance . Tasmanian Government . 15 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160717131813/http://www.treasury.tas.gov.au/domino/dtf/dtf.nsf/v-about/about . 17 July 2016 . dead . dmy-all .

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