Minister for Mental Health (New South Wales)

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Minister for Mental Health
Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent
Rose Jackson
since 5 April 2023
Ministry of Health
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Cherie Burton
(as Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health))
Formation10 August 2005

The Minister for Mental Health is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for hospitals and health services in regional New South Wales, Australia.

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It was first established in 2005 in the First Iemma ministry as an assistant minister, [1] before becoming a separate portfolio in 2011 in the O'Farrell ministry. The portfolio was not tasked with the management of a department. [2]

The current minister is Rose Jackson since April 2023. [3] Together with the Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health and Minister for Medical Research, they administer the health portfolio through the Health cluster, including the Ministry of Health and a range of other government agencies, including local health districts and the NSW Ambulance service. [4]

List of ministers

TitleMinister [3] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Mental Health Kevin Humphries   National O'Farrell 4 April 201117 April 20143 years, 13 days [5]
Jai Rowell   Liberal Baird (1) 17 April 20142 April 2015350 days [6]
Pru Goward Baird (2) 2 April 201523 January 20171 year, 296 days [7]
Tanya Davies Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [8]
Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 201921 December 20213 years, 360 days [9]
Minister for Mental Health Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 2023 [10]
Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 20235 April 20238 days
Rose Jackson 5 April 2023incumbent2 days

Assistant ministers

TitleMinister [3] 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 [11]
Paul Lynch Iemma (2) 2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 156 days [12]
Barbara Perry Rees 8 September 200814 September 20092 years, 201 days [13]
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

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