Department of Human Services and Health


The Department of Human Services and Health was an Australian government department that 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.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or 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 and then Stephen Duckett.