Corporate Body

South Australian Department of Public Health (1951 - 1978)

State of South Australia

From
1951
To
1978
Functions
Regulatory Body
Reference No
State Records South Australia Agency ID: GA2516

Summary

In 1951 the Department of Public Health was established absorbing the Central Board of Health (1873 - 1951). It appears this transformation from central board to department was based on recommendations made by a government health advisory committee. Medical staff from the Education Department and the government tuberculosis Director also fell under this new department. In 1978 a further amalgamation of Government health services occurred and the Department of Public Health (1951 - 1978) merged with the Hospitals Department (1940 - 1978) to form the South Australian Health Commission (1978 - 2004).

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Timeline

 1873 - 1951 South Australian Central Board of Health
       1951 - 1978 South Australian Department of Public Health
             1978 - 2008 South Australian Health Commission
                   2004 - 2012 South Australian Department of Health
                         2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Health and Ageing
                               2018 - South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing

Published resources

Newspaper Articles

Resource Sections

  • 'GRG8 Central Board of Health and Department of Public Health', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
  • 'GA2516 Department of Public Health', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details

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