A002178 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2002-12-19 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-05-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A002178b.htm CA 17 corporateBody Department of Health Commonwealth of Australia AACR2 7 March 1921 24 July 1987 Start Place Phillip, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Location Phillip, Australian Capital Territory Advisory or Regulatory Body Health Industry Health Insurance Indigenous Affairs Dental Services Hospitals or Clinics Quarantine Medical Research The Department of Health was established in March 1921. Functions controlled by the Department included dental services, health, quarantine, repatriation and medical research. In July 1987 the Department was abolished. Cumpston, John Howard Lidgett (1880 - 1954)

Director General 1921 -1945

 Cook, Cecil Evelyn Aufrere (Mick) (1897 - 1985)

Director, Division of Public Health 1958 - 1962

 Perry, Nancye Enid Kent (1918 - 2011)

Perry worked in the Plant Quarantine Division 1954 - 1957

 Simmons, Roy Thomas (1906 - 1975)

Relieving Biochemist 1927 - 1935

 Gutteridge, Alan Gordon (Gordon) (1892 - 1942)

Director, Division of Public Health Engineering c1924 - 1928.

 Furphy, Henry Gustavus (1897 - 1991)

Director, Division of Public Health Engineering 1928 - 1930; Engineer, 1925 - 1928.

 First Commonwealth Conference on Public Health Engineering (1927)

The conference was organised by the Division of Public Health Engineering.

 Commonwealth of Australia (1901 - )

Trove

 'Department of Health', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Department of Health Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Primary description of agency CA 17; Department of Health, Central Office, Registration of entity: 30 September 1987 Primary description of agency CA 17; Department of Health, Central Office, Registration of entity: 30 September 1987 National Archives of Australia 2002 RecordSearch Journal Article: The establishment of the Australian Department of Health Roe, Michael The establishment of the Australian Department of Health 1976 Historical studies 17 76 176-92 Book: The health of the people: a study in federalism Cumpston, J. H. L. The health of the people: a study in federalism Canberra Roebuck Society 1978 Journal Article: Governing in a pandemic: law and government in Australia, 1919 Finnane, Mark Governing in a pandemic: law and government in Australia, 1919 2022 Australian historical studies 53 2 266-83 Report: The work of the Division of Economic Botany for the year 1928-29 Dickson, B.T. The work of the Division of Economic Botany for the year 1928-29 Melbourne Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Australia) 1929