Agency:
North West 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:
Mersey General Hospital (TA444) | 10 Jan 1958 | 22 Jul 1995 |
North West Regional Hospital (TA445) | 01 Dec 1965 |
King Island Cottage Hospital (TA451) | 01 Jan 1922 |
Rosebery District Hospital (TA456) | 14 May 1953 | 31 Dec 1998 |
Smithton District Hospital (TA461) | 01 Jan 1950 |
West Coast District Hospital (TA463) | 01 Jan 1897 |
Ulverstone District Hospital (TA466) | 01 Jan 1910 |
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:
North West Regional Public Hospitals District Board (TA967) | 12 Jan 1989 | 01 Jul 1991 |
Related Agencies:
Southern Regional Health Board (TA968) | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1997 |
Northern Regional Health Board (TA969) | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1997 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Department of Community and Health Services (TA1012) | 03 Feb 1993 | 18 Sep 1998 |
Series Created By Agency:
AG81 Board Minutes, Agendas and Agenda Papers | 01 Mar 1989 | 12 Jun 1997 |
AG79 Audit Committee Minutes, Agendas and Agenda Papers | 20 Aug 1992 | 22 Sep 1994 |
AG80 Finance Committee Minutes, Agendas and Agenda Papers | 25 Mar 1993 | 25 Jan 1996 |