Department of Health (Tasmania)

Department of Health
Department overview
Formed24 November 1992 (1992-11-24)
Preceding Department
  • Department of Community Services
TypeGovernment department
JurisdictionTasmanian Government
Headquarters22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Australia
Employees16,132 (2023)[1]
Annual budget$2.989 billion (2023-24 FY)[2]
Minister responsible
  • Guy Barnett, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Department executive
Websitewww.health.tas.gov.au

The Department of Health (DoH), previously the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Tasmanian Government department responsible for hospitals, ambulances and community health, while also supporting related areas such as primary healthcare. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies.[3]

The department is led by its Acting Secretary, Dale Webster.[4] The Secretary is responsible to the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, presently the Honourable Guy Barnett MP.

The Tasmanian Health Service is the service delivery arm of the DoH which provides public hospital, medical, community and aged care, oral health and mental health services. This includes delivery of health care at the Launceston General Hospital, the Royal Hobart Hospital, Mersey Community Hospital, and the North West Regional Hospital.

Ambulance services are provided by Ambulance Tasmania.

  1. ^ Department of Health. "Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). p. 104. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ Department of Treasury and Finance. "2023-24 Budget - Government Services - Budget Paper No 2 Volume 1" (PDF). p. 90. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Case study: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)" (PDF). Technology One. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ^ Rockliff, Jeremy (18 April 2024). "Kathrine Morgan-Wicks PSM appointed Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet" (Media release). Retrieved 23 April 2024.