Agency:
Smithton Public Hospitals District Board
Agency Number:
Start Date:
19 Jul 1950
End Date:
12 Jan 1989
Description:
Circular Head was removed from Spencer District by an Order-in-Council dated 19 July 1950. Statutory Rule 1968 Number 112, dated 16 July, renamed the Public Hospital a District Hospital and transferred management of the Redpa District Nursing Centre from the Department to the Board. As an interim step in the re-organisation of the State's health services Smithton was amalgamated with Ulverstone, Mersey and Burnie/Wynyard on 12 January 1989 to form the North West Regional Public Hospitals District (SR1989/1).~
Legislation Administered:
Hospitals Act 1918
Legislation Creating:
Hospitals Act 1918 (9 Geo V No.70) (Order in Council 19 Jul 1950: TGG 26 Jul p.2333)
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlled Agencies:
| Smithton District Hospital (TA461) | 01 Jan 1950 |
Controlling Agencies:
| Department of Public Health (TA19) | 06 Jan 1904 | 01 Aug 1956 |
| Department of Health Services (TA23) | 01 Aug 1956 | 17 Jul 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
| District Nursing Service (Bush Nursing Association) (TA1110) | 01 Jan 1922 | 31 Dec 1968 |
| Spencer Public Hospitals District Board (TA939) | 11 Apr 1929 | 26 Jul 1951 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| North West Regional Public Hospitals District Board (TA967) | 12 Jan 1989 | 01 Jul 1991 |