Department of Health (Victoria)

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Department of Health
Department overview
Formed1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Preceding Department
Employees4,342 (June 2021)
Annual budget$26.5 billion (FY 2020-21)
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • Secretary, Euan Wallace
Website www.health.vic.gov.au
Footnotes
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The Department of Health (DH) is a department of the Government of Victoria. It was formed from the splitting of Department of Health and Human Services into the DH and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DH is focused on delivery of health and wellbeing services throughout Victoria.

The department commenced operations on 1 February 2021 with Euan Wallace, previously acting secretary of DHHS, as its inaugural secretary, and Martin Foley as the coordinating minister at the time. [2]

Ministers

As of January 2023, the department supports three ministers in the following portfolio areas: [3]

NamePartyPortfolio
Mary-Anne Thomas Labor Minister for Health
Minister for Health Infrastructure
Minister for Medical Research
Gabrielle Williams Labor Minister for Mental Health
Minister for Ambulance Services
Lizzie Blandthorn Labor Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers

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References

  1. Department of Health (October 2021). Annual Report 2020-21 (PDF). Victorian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. "New Departments To Deliver A Healthier, Fairer Victoria | Premier of Victoria". Premier of Victoria. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. "Our Ministers". Department of Health. Retrieved 2 January 2023.