Department of Health and Ageing
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 26 November 2001 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 18 September 2013 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Phillip, Australian Capital Territory |
| Employees | 5,251 (at April 2013) |
| Annual budget | Over $36 billion (in 2004-05) |
| Department executive |
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| Website | health.gov.au |
The Australian Federal Department of Health and Ageing was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and September 2013.
The Department was created after the 2001 federal election from the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the Department's annual reports and on the Department's website.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 26 November 2001, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister and assisting parliamentary secretary.
The Secretary of the Department was Jane Halton, appointed in January 2002.
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