The Health Department was established on 26 September 1963 when the Health and Home Affairs Department was abolished.
The Health Department was responsible for the management and regulation of public sector health services to Queensland.
Administration of mental health was one of the principal responsibilities of the Health Department.
1859 - 1896 Colonial Secretary
1896 - 1935 Home Secretary's Office
1935 - 1963 Health and Home Affairs Department
1963 - 2012 Health Department
2012 - Queensland Health
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Health Department (Agency ID 105)', in Queensland State Archives website, Queensland Government, 2004 - 2013, http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/AgencyDetails.aspx?AgencyId=105.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 9 July 2013, Last modified: 26 August 2013
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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