Agency:
Tasmanian Health Organisation - North West
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jul 2012
End Date:
01 Jul 2015
Description:
Tasmanian Health Organisation (THO) - North West was a statutory authority, created and governed by the Tasmanian Health Organisations Act 2011. It commenced operations on 1 July 2012, superseding the previous north-west area service within the Department of Health and Human Services.;;;;The primary function of the THO was to improve, promote, protect and maintain the health of Tasmanians. It did this by managing public hospitals, health institutions, health services and health support services.;;;;From 1 July 2015 health services in Tasmania were restructured by merging the three THOs into one heatlh system, the Tasmanian Health Service (THS).
Information Sources:
Tasmanian Health Organisation - North-West annual report 2012-13, Tasmanian Health Service annual report 2015-16
Legislation Administered:
Tasmanian Health Organisations Act 2011
Legislation Creating:
Tasmanian Health Organisations Act 2011
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
administrative action
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlled Agencies:
| North West Regional Hospital (TA445) | 01 Dec 1965 |
| Rosebery District Hospital (TA456) | 14 May 1953 | 31 Dec 1998 |
| West Coast District Hospital (TA463) | 01 Jan 1897 |
Controlling Agencies:
| Department of Health and Human Services (TA1543) | 18 Sep 1998 | 31 Jul 2018 |
Related Agencies:
| Tasmanian Health Organisation - North (TA2170) | 01 Jul 2012 | 01 Jul 2015 |
| Tasmanian Health Organisation - South (TA2171) | 01 Jul 2012 | 01 Jul 2015 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Tasmanian Health Service (TA2169) | 01 Jul 2015 |