Department of Health & Human Services (Victoria)

Department of Health & Human Services
Agency overview


Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Victoria, Australia
Headquarters	50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ministers responsible	Hon Jill Henessey, Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance Services Hon Jenny Mikakos, Minister for Families & Children Minister for Ambulance Services Hon Martin Foley, Minister for Minister for Housing, Disability & Ageing Minister for Mental Health Hon John Eren, Minister for Sport
Agency executive	Dr. Pradeep Philip, Departmental Secretary
Website	http://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/

The Department of Health & Human Services is a government department responsible for health, ambulance services, families and children, youth affairs, public housing, disability, ageing, mental health and sport policy in the state of Victoria, Australia. Formerly the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and Sports and Recreation Victoria, the department was reconstituted as a single unit on 1 January 2015.^[1]^[2] The department is responsible for developing and delivering policies, programs and services that support and enhance the wellbeing of all Victorians.^[3]

Ministers

The department provides advice to four ministers of the Victorian Government:

Hon. Jill Hennessey - Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services
Hon. Jenny Mikakos - Minister for Families & Children, Minister for Youth Affairs
Hon. Martin Foley - Minister for Housing, Disability & Ageing, Minister for Mental Health
Hon. John Eren - Minister for Sport^[4]

References

↑ "Statement from the Premier of Victoria announcing machinery of government changes". http://www.scribd.com/doc/249120352/Vic-Premier-Statement#scribd. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "http://www.themandarin.com.au/13277-andrews-centralises-victorian-public-service/". Victorian service reshuffle: super-departments born. External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "About the Department of Health & Human Services". http://dhhs.vic.gov.au/about/. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Ministers of the Department of Health & Human Services". http://dhhs.vic.gov.au/ministers/. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)

External links

Human Services Provides information about housing and community services in Victoria and the development of policies to improve the lives of vulnerable people including children, young people and those living with a disability.
Health Provides information about planning, policy development, funding and regulation of health services and activities that promote and protect Victoria’s health. This includes delivery of mental health and aged care services in Victoria.
Housing Provides information about housing and housing assistance in Victoria.
Sports and Recreation Provides information about sport and recreation in Victoria.
Better Health Channel Provides information on health and medical information.

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