Minister for Health (Northern Territory)

Minister for Health
Incumbent Steve Edgington 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]

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 Steve Edgington (Country Liberal Party).

List of ministers

Health

Minister		Party	Term [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Ministerial title
	Ian Tuxworth	Country Liberal	September 1977 - June 1978	Executive Member for Resources and Health
			1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982	Minister for Health
	Nick Dondas	Country Liberal	1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983	Minister for Health and Housing
			13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984	Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
			17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984	Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
	Jim Robertson	Country Liberal	21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985	Minister for Health
	Ray Hanrahan	Country Liberal	20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
	Tom Harris	Country Liberal	29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
	Don Dale	Country Liberal	19 March 1987 – 30 July 1989	Minister for Health and Community Services
	Marshall Perron	Country Liberal	31 July 1989 – 3 September 1989
	Stephen Hatton	Country Liberal	4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990
	Daryl Manzie	Country Liberal	13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992
	Mike Reed	Country Liberal	30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995
	Fred Finch	Country Liberal	1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996	Minister for Health Services
	Denis Burke	Country Liberal	21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
			15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999	Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services
	Stephen Dunham	Country Liberal	9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Jane Aagaard	Labor	27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
			13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003	Minister for Health and Community Services
	Peter Toyne	Labor	15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006	Minister for Health
	Chris Burns	Labor	1 September 2006 – 3 February 2009
	Kon Vatskalis	Labor	4 February 2009 - 28 August 2012
	Robyn Lambley	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Dave Tollner	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
	Robyn Lambley	Country Liberal	7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015
	John Elferink	Country Liberal	20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
	Natasha Fyles	Labor	12 September 2016 – present

Alcohol policy

Minister		Party	Term [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Ministerial title
	Chris Burns	Labor	7 August 2007 – 3 February 2009	Minister for Alcohol Policy
	Marion Scrymgour	Labor	4 February 2009 – 8 February 2009
	Kon Vatskalis	Labor	9 February 2009 – 3 December 2009
	Delia Lawrie	Labor	4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
	Terry Mills	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Dave Tollner	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
			14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013	Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy
	Robyn Lambley	Country Liberal	7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
20 March 2013 – 8 August 2013: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Dave Tollner	Country Liberal	9 August 2013 – 23 August 2014	Minister for Alcohol Policy
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	24 August 2014 – 11 December 2014
11 December 2014 – 8 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Natasha Fyles	Labor	8 September 2020 – Present	Minister for Alcohol Policy

Disability services

Minister		Party	Term [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Ministerial title
	Robyn Lambley	Country Liberal	4 February 2014 – 23 August 2014	Minister for Disability Services
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015
	John Elferink	Country Liberal	20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 20 December 2018: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Natasha Fyles	Labor	21 December 2018 – 7 September 2020	Minister for Disabilities
	Kate Worden	Labor	8 September 2020 – Present

Former posts

Alcohol rehabilitation

Minister		Party	Term [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Ministerial title
	Dave Tollner	Country Liberal	14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013	Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy
	Robyn Lambley	Country Liberal	7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
			20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014	Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation

Mental health services

Minister		Party	Term [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Ministerial title
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015	Minister for Mental Health Services
	John Elferink	Country Liberal	20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

References

1. "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Government of the Northern Territory. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
2. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
3. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
4. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
5. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
6. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.