Agency:
Willow Court
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jul 1990
End Date:
30 Nov 2000
Description:
Responsibility for services to the intellectually disabled were transferred from the Department of Health and added to the range of services to the physically disabled provided by the Department of Community Services.;;;;The program was known as Willow Court because the services continued to be provided from the Royal Derwent Hospital site. Over the course of the decade a series of cluster houses were established at locations around the state with permanent nursing and welfare staff and the 160 residents of Willow Court were gradually transferred to the newer, less institutional, facilities.;;;;Willow Court was closed in November 2000.
Information Sources:
Southern Tasmanian Division of General Practice - PLanning Summary for 2000/2001 and Annual Report 2001.
Legislation Administered:
Legislation governing this program was administered by the controlling agency.
Legislation Creating:
Administrative action.
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
Administrative action.
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Community Services (TA769) | 17 Jul 1989 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Aged and Disability Support (TA1620) | 03 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Community and Rural Health Division (TA1606) | 18 Sep 1998 | 01 Jul 2002 |
Previous Agencies:
Royal Derwent Hospital (TA465) | 01 Jan 1827 | 30 Nov 2000 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Community and Rural Health Division (TA1606) | 18 Sep 1998 | 01 Jul 2002 |
Series Created By Agency:
AG56 Client Files | 01 Jan 1935 | 30 Nov 2000 |