State Government of New South Wales
The Health Department is the New South Wales Government department that is responsible for hospitals, community health and a range of health-related institutions, including mental health. It was created in 1982 as the Department of Health and since 2009 has been known as the Health Department. The Health Department controls some records relating to children who spent time in care, and some adoption-related records.
1866 - 1888 Inspector of Public Charities
1888 - 1911 Department of Charitable Institutions
1911 - 1913 Metropolitan Hospitals and Charities Department
1913 - 1938 Office of the Director-General of Public Health
1938 - 1973 Department of Public Health
1973 - 1982 Health Commission
1982 - Health Department
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Crown Street Women's Hospital Guide', in Museums of History NSW website, Museums of History NSW, https://mhnsw.au/guides/crown-street-womens-hospital-guide/; 'Hospitals Commission of New South Wales', in State Records Authority of New South Wales website, State of New South Wales through the State Records Authority of NSW 2016, https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/3067; 'Ministry of Health', in State Records Authority of New South Wales website, State of New South Wales through the State Records Authority of NSW 2016, https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/53; 'Peat Island Centre', in State Records Authority of New South Wales website, State of New South Wales through the State Records Authority of NSW 2016, https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/6426; Women's Hospital, Crown Street, State Records Authority of New South Wales website, State of New South Wales through the State Records Authority of NSW 2016. Also available at https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/1219.
Prepared by: Naomi Parry
Created: 3 April 2013, Last modified: 25 November 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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