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Northern Territory - Organisation

Health and Aboriginals Branch, Northern Territory Administration (1928 - 1930)

Australian Government

From
1928
To
1930
Categories
Government Agency

The Health and Aboriginals Branch took over administrative responsibility for these areas from the Northern Territory Aboriginals Department and the Department of Public Health. The Chief Protector of Aboriginals at this time, Cecil Cook, also held the position of Chief Medical Officer.

Timeline

 1910 - 1928 Northern Territory Aboriginals Department
       1928 - 1930 Health and Aboriginals Branch, Northern Territory Administration
             1931 - 1939 Medical Services, Health and Aboriginals Branch
                   1939 - 1955 Native Affairs Branch
                         1955 - 1970 Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration
                               1970 - 1972 Welfare Division, Northern Territory Administration
                                     1972 - 1990 Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Territory Division
                                           1974 - 1977 Community Welfare Section, Department of the Northern Territory
                                                 1977 Department of Community Services
                                                       1977 - 1978 Department of Community and Social Development
                                                             1978 - 1987 Department of Community Development
                                                                   1987 - 1995 Department of Health and Community Services [I]
                                                                         1995 - 2001 Territory Health Services
                                                                               2001 - 2008 Department of Health and Community Services [II]
                                                                                     2008 - 2010 Department of Health and Families
                                                                                           2011 - Department of Health
                                                                                           2011 - 2016 Department of Children and Families
                                                                                                 2016 - Territory Families

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Ling, Ted, Commonwealth Government records about the Northern Territory : Research guide, National Archives of Australia, 2011, https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/research-guides/commonwealth-government-records-about-northern-territory.

Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George