Minister for Health (Northern Territory)

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Minister for Health
Coat of arms of the Northern Territory.svg
Incumbent
Natasha Fyles
since 12 September 2016
Department of Health
Style The Honourable
Appointer Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Health is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Health. [1]

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The Minister is responsible for adult guardianship, alcohol and other drug services, alcohol management plans, alcohol policy, alcohol treatment and rehabilitation, community service complaints, food standards, health (including hospital and medical services), health complaints, human quarantine, mental health services, morgues, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) implementation, services to the aged, services to the disabled, sexual assault services, university medical education and research and water quality. They are also responsible for the Menzies School of Health Research, the Health and Community Services Complaints Commission and the Public Guardian. [1]

The current minister is Natasha Fyles (Labor). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election. [1]

List of ministers

Health

MinisterPartyTerm [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ministerial title
  Ian Tuxworth Country LiberalSeptember 1977 - June 1978Executive Member for Resources and Health
 1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982Minister for Health
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983Minister for Health and Housing
 13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985Minister for Health
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
  Tom Harris Country Liberal29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
  Don Dale Country Liberal19 March 1987 – 30 July 1989Minister for Health and Community Services
  Marshall Perron Country Liberal31 July 1989 – 3 September 1989
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992
  Mike Reed Country Liberal30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995
  Fred Finch Country Liberal1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996Minister for Health Services
  Denis Burke Country Liberal21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services
  Stephen Dunham Country Liberal9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Jane Aagaard Labor27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003Minister for Health and Community Services
  Peter Toyne Labor15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006Minister for Health
  Chris Burns Labor1 September 2006 – 3 February 2009
  Kon Vatskalis Labor4 February 2009 - 28 August 2012
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Dave Tollner Country Liberal4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
  Adam Giles Country Liberal12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015
  John Elferink Country Liberal20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
  Natasha Fyles Labor12 September 2016 – present

Alcohol policy

MinisterPartyTerm [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ministerial title
  Chris Burns Labor7 August 2007 – 3 February 2009Minister for Alcohol Policy
  Marion Scrymgour Labor4 February 2009 – 8 February 2009
  Kon Vatskalis Labor9 February 2009 – 3 December 2009
  Delia Lawrie Labor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Dave Tollner Country Liberal4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
20 March 2013 – 8 August 2013: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Dave Tollner Country Liberal9 August 2013 – 23 August 2014Minister for Alcohol Policy
  Adam Giles Country Liberal24 August 2014 – 11 December 2014
11 December 2014 – 8 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Natasha Fyles Labor8 September 2020 – PresentMinister for Alcohol Policy

Disability services

MinisterPartyTerm [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ministerial title
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal4 February 2014 – 23 August 2014Minister for Disability Services
  Adam Giles Country Liberal12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015
  John Elferink Country Liberal20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 20 December 2018: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Natasha Fyles Labor21 December 2018 – 7 September 2020Minister for Disabilities
  Kate Worden Labor8 September 2020 – Present

Former posts

Alcohol rehabilitation

MinisterPartyTerm [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ministerial title
  Dave Tollner Country Liberal14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
 20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation

Mental health services

MinisterPartyTerm [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ministerial title
  Adam Giles Country Liberal12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015Minister for Mental Health Services
  John Elferink Country Liberal20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

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