Agency:
Northern Regional Health Board
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jul 1991
End Date:
01 Jul 1997
Description:
As part of the move to decentralise the operations of the Department of Health three regional hospital boards were established in 1989 and 1990 to manage and maintain hospitals and nursing centres. This was paralleled by a restructuring of the community health services managed by the Department to match the three regions. By legislation the hospital and community health functions were merged from 1 July 1991. Following the merger of the Health and Community Services Departments in 1993 administrative arrangements became increasingly complicated and the regional structure was bypassed in the administration of many programs. The Board became increasingly irrelevant and was finally abolished by the Health Act 1997 from 1 July that year. The staff and administrative responsibilities were transferred to the department and a single Hospitals and Ambulance Service Advisory Board was established to provide a statewide forum for community consultation.~
Legislation Administered:
The Board administered the local application of a range of legislation committed to the Department.
Legislation Creating:
Health (Regional Boards) Act 1991
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlled Agencies:
Launceston General Hospital (TA442) | 01 Jan 1820 |
Beaconsfield District Hospital (TA448) | 01 Jan 1890 | 31 Dec 1998 |
Campbell Town District Hospital (TA449) | 01 Jan 1855 | 31 Dec 1998 |
North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospital (TA453) | 19 Feb 1921 |
St Helens District Nursing Hospital (TA457) | 01 Jan 1948 |
St Marys District Hospital (TA458) | 01 Jan 1936 |
Queen Victoria Hospital (TA460) | 01 Jan 1952 | 31 Dec 1995 |
Toosey Aged & Community Care (TA951) | 01 Jan 1990 | 31 Dec 1999 |
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Health (1) (TA770) | 17 Jul 1989 | 03 Feb 1993 |
Department of Community and Health Services (TA1012) | 03 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Previous Agencies:
Launceston Public Hospitals District Board (TA961) | 29 May 1919 | 01 Jul 1991 |
Related Agencies:
Southern Regional Health Board (TA968) | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1997 |
North West Regional Health Board (TA970) | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1997 |
Series Created By Agency:
AG135 Legal Correspondence | 07 Nov 1989 | 23 Jul 1991 |
AG106 Minutes, Agendas and Agenda Papers of the Executive Officers Meetings | 10 Nov 1989 | 08 Apr 1993 |
AG104 Minutes, Agendas and Agenda Papers of the Budget and Finance Committee | 24 Jul 1990 | 15 Dec 1992 |