Agency:
Division of Mental Health
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Aug 1956
End Date:
02 Apr 1963
Description:
Provide mental health services to the Tasmanian population. Administers the Mental Hospitals Act 1858, 1885, Mental Deficiency Act 1920, Sexual Offences Act 1951, Ineboriates Hospital Act, and provides professional psychiatric services.
Legislation Administered:
Mental Hospitals Act 1858, 1885, Mental Deficincy Act 1920, Psychopathich Hospital (Management) Act 1933
Legislation Creating:
Health Services Act 1956 (53/1956)
Controlled Agencies:
Nelumie, Institution for Female Defectives (TA15) | 01 Jan 1956 | 31 Dec 1965 |
Millbrook Home Board (TA154) | 12 Dec 1933 | 01 Jul 1968 |
Royal Derwent Hospital (TA465) | 01 Jan 1827 | 30 Nov 2000 |
Controlling Agencies:
Department of Health Services (TA23) | 01 Aug 1956 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
Division of Mental Hygiene (TA11) | 01 Dec 1945 | 31 Dec 1956 |
Related Agencies:
Mental Deficiency Board (TA8) | 01 Jan 1922 | 01 Dec 1964 |
State Psychological Clinic (TA9) | 01 Jan 1922 | 01 Dec 1964 |
Department of Health Services (TA23) | 01 Aug 1956 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Division of Psychiatric Services (TA13) | 02 Apr 1963 | 01 Jul 1968 |
Series Created By Agency:
AA1 Correspondence Files. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1989 |
AF525 Staff Cards | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1983 |
AA474 Staff Files of Individuals Who Retired or Resigned Prior to 1980. | 01 Jan 1945 | 31 Dec 1980 |
AA2 Case Files of Persons tried under the Sexual Offences Act 1951. | 01 Jan 1958 | 31 Dec 1968 |