The Department of Health, also known as the Health Department of Victoria, was established in 1985. It replaced the Health Commission of Victoria, and assumed its responsibilities for the management of public health providers in Victoria, including hospitals. In 1987 the Office of Psychiatric Services was added to the Department of Health, which was responsible for the management of psychiatric services across Victoria, including mental health institutions such as Mont Park, Larundel, Janefield, Travancore, Kew Children’s Cottages, and the psychiatric hospitals at Royal Park, Kew, Ballarat, Beechworth, and Ararat. In 1992 the Department of Health was replaced by the Department of Health and Community Services.
From
1985
To
1992
Alternative Names
Health Department of Victoria