South Australian Health Commission (1978 - 2008)

Summary

In 1978 the Hospitals Department (1940 - 1978) and Department of Public Health (1951 - 1978) merged to form the South Australian Health Commission (1978 - 2004). The formation of the South Australian Health Commission was a recommendation of a 1970 enquiry in South Australian health services. Up until 2004 some public health responsibilities were still held by the Department of Human Services (1997 - 2004). In 2004 a new Department called the Department of Health was created to manage these responsibilities, and in 2008 the South Australian Health Commission was replaced by the Health Performance Council which sat within the Department of Health (2004 - 2012).

Related entries

Timeline

 1836 - 1914 South Australian Colonial Surgeons Office
       1873 - 1951 South Australian Central Board of Health
       1914 - 1940 South Australian Inspector General of Hospitals Office
             1940 - 1978 South Australian Hospitals Department
             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

Resource Sections

• 'GA82 South Australian Health Commission', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details