Minister for Health | |
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since 28 March 2023 | |
Ministry of Health | |
Style | The Honourable |
Nominator | Premier of New South Wales |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
Inaugural holder | Fred Flowers (as the Minister for Public Health) |
Formation | 22 April 1914 (Public Health) |
The New South Wales Minister for Health is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all hospitals, health services, and medical research in New South Wales, Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Together they administer the health portfolio through the Health cluster, including the Ministry of Health, its Office of Medical Research, and a range of other government agencies, including local health districts and the NSW Ambulance service.[5]
Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.