Department overview | |
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Formed | 9 August 2002 |
Dissolved | 1 July 2009 |
Type | Government department |
Jurisdiction | Tasmanian Government |
Status | Abolished |
Headquarters | 22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
Employees | 739 (30 June 2009) [1] |
Annual budget | $93.7 million (2008-09 FY) [2] |
Minister responsible |
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Department executive |
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Website | www.depha.tas.gov.au |
The Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA) was a government department of the Australian state of Tasmania, responsible for managing Tasmania's natural and cultural heritage.
On 1 July 2009, DEPHA was abolished and its parts amalgamated with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Department of Primary Industries and Water.
DEPHA incorporated or had close ties to several government agencies and businesses, including:
The department was established on 9 August 2002, and was called the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DTPHA). [3]
On 5 April 2006, the Environment Division of the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment was amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment (DTAE). [4]
On 12 February 2008, Tourism Tasmania and Events Tasmania were moved to the Department of Economic Development and the name was changed to the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA). [lower-alpha 1]
In May 2009, it was reported that the department would be abolished, [6] and the Government confirmed the report the following day. [7]
On 1 July 2009, the department was formally abolished, with Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery amalgamated with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, while Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, Heritage Tasmania, the Parks and Wildlife Service, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and the Environment Division were amalgamated with the Department of Primary Industries and Water. [lower-alpha 2]
The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, abbreviated to TWWHA, is a World Heritage Site in Tasmania, Australia. It is one of the largest conservation areas in Australia, covering 15,800 km2 (6,100 sq mi), or almost 25 per cent of Tasmania. It is also one of the last expanses of temperate wilderness in the world, and includes the South West Wilderness.
Lake St Clair or leeawulenna is a natural freshwater lake located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia. The lake forms the southern end of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. It has an area of approximately 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and a maximum depth of 215 metres (705 ft), making it Australia's deepest lake.
The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a government department within the Government of Tasmania with responsibility for Government schools, child and family learning centres, child safety and out of home care, youth justice services, libraries and the Tasmanian archives.
The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of six islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is the government body responsible for managing protected areas of Tasmania on public land, such as national parks, historic sites and regional reserves. Historically it has also had responsibility for managing wildlife, including game.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is the government department of the Tasmanian Government responsible for supporting primary industry development, the protection of Tasmania's natural environment, effective land and water management and the protection of Tasmania's relative disease and pest free status. NRE's responsibilities also include maintaining the security of land tenure, administration of much of the state's Crown lands and delivery of government services through Service Tasmania.
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) was the former name of the Tasmanian Government Department of State Growth. It reported to several ministers including Jim Cox and Michael Aird. On 1 July 2014, the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts was amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of State Growth.
Dover Island, the third largest island in the Kent Group, is a densely vegetated and unpopulated 295-hectare (730-acre) granite island with steep slopes, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.
Erith Island, the second largest island in the Kent Group, is a densely vegetated and unpopulated 323-hectare (800-acre) granite island with steep slopes, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.
The North East Isle, part of the Kent Group, is an unpopulated 32.62-hectare (80.6-acre) granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.
The Fitzroy Islands comprise a group of four rocky islets that lie within the upper reaches of Payne Bay in Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The islands have a combined area of approximately 0.18 hectares and are contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.
Munday Island is a small island that lies between Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, and Bathurst Channel, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The island is contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, was created on January 18, 2010 when the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism were combined under one ministry. Sport was added to the portfolio in 2011. It is responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to tourism, arts, cultural industries, heritage sectors and libraries, in Ontario. The Ministry works in partnership with its agencies, attractions, boards and commissions and the private sector to maximize the economic, cultural and social contributions of its agencies and attractions, while promoting the tourism industry and preserving Ontario's culture and heritage.
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.
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (DEDTA) was the Tasmanian Government department tasked with making Tasmania a prosperous, vibrant, and healthy community. The department's core mission was to lead industry and community development, implement marketing and development programs for Tasmanian tourism, and provide policy and planning for the arts and culture sectors.
Arts Tasmania is an agency of the Tasmanian State Government and is in the portfolio of the Tasmanian Minister for the Arts. Arts Tasmania is a part of the Tasmanian Department of State Growth.
The Department of State Growth is a Tasmanian Government department responsible for fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities within the state. The department plays a vital role in supporting diverse and sustainable economic development, benefiting the Tasmanian community.
Tourism Tasmania is the authority of the Government of Tasmania for dealing with tourism.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Tourism Tasmania and Events Tasmania, parts of the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment, are amalgamated with the Department of Economic Development.
Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, parts of the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, are amalgamated with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.