Minister for Health (New South Wales)

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Minister for Health
Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent
Ryan Park
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)
Formation22 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]

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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.

Office history

The role of a government advisor and administrator on medical policy in New South Wales began in 1914, with the appointment of Fred Flowers as the Minister for Public Health. However the medical portfolio had been administered in the government since 1848 when the first "Medical Adviser to the Government" was appointed, with his office reporting to the Colonial Secretary. [6] Following the amalgamation of the Board of Health and the Medical Advisor to the Government a "Department of Public Health" was established in April 1904, headed by the President of the Board of Health. [7] This department was abolished in 1913 and was replaced by the "Office of the Director-General of Public Health" which, like its predecessor, operated under the supervision of the Colonial Secretary. Upon Flowers' appointment as Minister for Public Health, a dedicated government minister supervised the portfolio while remaining the junior minister to the Colonial Secretary. The office was reconstituted as a fully independent "Department of Public Health" headed by the Minister (titled Minister for Health since 1930) in 1938. [8]

The department existed until its abolition in 1972 with the passing of the Health Commission Act 1972 which created the "Health Commission of New South Wales" headed by the minister. [9] In December 1982 the Health Commission was abolished by the Health Administration Act 1982 and replaced by the Department of Health. On 5 October 2011 the department was renamed the "Ministry of Health". [10]

List of ministers

Health

TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Public Health Fred Flowers   Labor Holman (1) 22 April 191427 April 19151 year, 5 days
George Black 27 April 191515 November 19161 year, 202 days
Jack FitzGerald   Nationalist Holman (2) 15 November 191618 July 19192 years, 245 days
David Storey 18 July 191929 January 1920195 days
Minister for Public Health and Motherhood Greg McGirr   Labor Storey
Dooley (1) 		9 February 192020 December 19211 year, 314 days
Minister for Public Health Charles Oakes   Nationalist Fuller (1) 20 December 1921 a.m.20 December 1921 p.m.
Greg McGirr   Labor Dooley (2) 20 December 192113 April 1922114 days
Charles Oakes   Nationalist Fuller (2) 12 April 192217 June 19253 years, 66 days
George Cann   Labor Lang (1) 17 June 192526 May 19271 year, 343 days
Robert Stuart-Robertson Lang (2) 26 May 192718 October 1927145 days
Richard Arthur   Nationalist Bavin 18 October 19273 November 19303 years, 16 days
Minister for Health James McGirr   Labor Lang (3) 4 November 193017 June 1931225 days
Bill Ely 17 June 193115 October 1931331 days
  Lang Labor 15 October 193113 May 1932
Reginald Weaver   United Australia Stevens (1) 16 May 193210 February 19352 years, 270 days
Herbert FitzSimons Stevens (2) (3) 11 February 19355 August 19394 years, 175 days
Hubert Primrose Mair 5 August 19395 September 193931 days
Herbert FitzSimons 5 September 193916 May 19411 year, 253 days
Gus Kelly   Labor McKell (1) (2)
McGirr (1) (2) 		16 May 194130 June 19509 years, 45 days
Maurice O'Sullivan McGirr (3)
Cahill (1) (2) 		30 June 195015 March 19565 years, 259 days
Bill Sheahan Cahill (3) (4)
Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw 		15 March 195613 May 19659 years, 59 days
Harry Jago   Liberal Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 13 May 19653 December 19738 years, 204 days
John Waddy Askin (6) 3 December 19733 January 19751 year, 31 days
Dick Healey Lewis (1) (2)
Willis 		3 January 197514 May 19761 year, 132 days
Kevin Stewart   Labor Wran (1) (2) (3) 14 May 19762 October 19815 years, 141 days
Laurie Brereton Wran (4) (5) 2 October 198110 February 19843 years, 0 days
Ron Mulock Wran (6) (7) (8) 10 February 19846 February 19861 year, 127 days
Barrie Unsworth Unsworth 6 February 19864 July 1986148 days
Minister for Health
Minister for the Drug Offensive		 Peter Anderson 4 July 198621 March 19881 year, 265 days
Minister for Health Peter Collins   Liberal Greiner (1) 25 March 19886 June 19913 years, 73 days
Minister for Health and Community Services John Hannaford Greiner (2)
Fahey (1) 		6 June 199124 June 19921 year, 18 days
Minister for Health Ron Phillips Fahey (2) (3) 24 June 19924 April 19952 years, 284 days
Andrew Refshauge   Labor Carr (1) (2) 4 April 19958 April 19994 years, 4 days
Craig Knowles Carr (3) 8 April 19992 April 20033 years, 359 days
Morris Iemma Carr (4) 2 April 20033 August 20052 years, 123 days
John Hatzistergos Iemma (1) 3 August 20052 April 20071 year, 242 days
Reba Meagher Iemma (2) 2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 156 days
John Della Bosca Rees 5 September 20081 September 2009361 days
John Hatzistergos 1 September 200914 September 200913 days
Carmel Tebbutt Rees
Keneally 		14 September 200928 March 20111 year, 226 days
Jillian Skinner   Liberal O'Farrell
Baird (1) (2) 		3 April 201130 January 20175 years, 302 days
Brad Hazzard Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20196 years, 57 days
Minister for Health and Medical Research Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1) 		2 April 201921 December 2021
Minister for Health Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 2023 [3]
Minister for Health and Regional Health Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 20235 April 20231 year, 37 days
Minister for Health5 April 2023incumbent

Mental health

This section is an excerpt from Minister for Mental Health (New South Wales) § List of ministers.[ edit ]
TitleMinister [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Mental Health Kevin Humphries   National O'Farrell 4 April 201117 April 20143 years, 13 days [11]
Jai Rowell   Liberal Baird (1) 17 April 20142 April 2015350 days [12]
Pru Goward Baird (2) 2 April 201523 January 20171 year, 296 days [13]
Tanya Davies Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [14]
Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1) 		2 April 201921 December 20213 years, 360 days [15]
Minister for Mental Health Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 2023 [16]
Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 20235 April 20238 days
Rose Jackson 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 29 days


Assistant ministers

TitleMinister [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) Cherie Burton   Labor Iemma (1) 10 August 20052 April 20071 year, 235 days [17]
Paul Lynch Iemma (2) 2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 156 days [18]
Barbara Perry Rees 8 September 200814 September 20092 years, 201 days [19]
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health and Cancer)14 September 20098 December 2009
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) Keneally 8 December 200928 March 2011

Regional health

This section is an excerpt from Minister for Regional Health (New South Wales) § List of ministers.[ edit ]

The following individuals have served as Minister for regional health, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor   National Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [20]
Minister for Health and Regional Health Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 20235 April 20231 year, 37 days
Minister for Regional Health5 April 2023incumbent

Medical research

This section is an excerpt from Minister for Medical Research (New South Wales) § List of ministers.[ edit ]
TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Science and Medical Research Frank Sartor   Labor Carr (4)
Iemma (1) 		2 April 20032 April 20074 years, 0 days
Verity Firth Iemma (2) 2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 159 days
Tony Stewart Rees 8 September 20084 November 200857 days
Jodi McKay Rees
Keneally 		4 November 200828 March 20112 years, 144 days
Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner   [lower-alpha 1]   Liberal O'Farrell
Baird (1) 		3 April 20112 April 20153 years, 364 days
Pru Goward Baird (2) 2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days
Brad Hazzard   [lower-alpha 1] Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20194 years, 325 days
Minister for Health and Medical Research Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1) 		2 April 201921 December 2021
Minister for Medical Research David Harris   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 29 days

Former ministerial titles

Assistant ministers

TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Assistant Minister for Health Deirdre Grusovin   Labor Unsworth 26 November 198721 March 1988116 days
Assistant Minister for Health Jim Longley   Liberal Fahey (2) 3 July 199226 May 1993327 days
Assistant Minister for Health Jai Rowell   Liberal Baird (2) 23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Pru Goward Berejiklian (1) 2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days

Hospitals

TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Hospital Management Ron Phillips   Liberal Greiner (2) 6 June 199126 June 199120 days
Minister for Health Services Management Fahey (1) 26 June 199124 June 1992364 days

Cancer

TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) Frank Sartor   Labor Carr (4)
Iemma (1) 		2 April 20032 April 20074 years, 0 days
Verity Firth Iemma (2) 2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 156 days
Tony Stewart Rees 8 September 20084 November 200857 days
Jodi McKay 4 November 20084 December 20091 year, 30 days
Frank Sartor Keneally 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days

Healthy lifestyles

TitleMinister  [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Healthy Lifestyles Kevin Humphries   National O'Farrell 3 April 201117 April 20143 years, 14 days

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Concurrently held the Health portfolio.

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