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Agency:
Mersey Community Hospital (2)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Nov 2007
End Date:
01 Jul 2017
Description:
On 1 November 2007 the ownership and running of the Mersey Community Hospital was transferred to the Australian Government. This resulted in the 382 employees at the Hospital being seconded to the Australian Government. The Australian Government arranged for the State Government to assume management responsibility via a Heads of Agreement signed on 1 September 2008.;;;;In April 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the Hospital would be transferred back to the State Government on 1 July 2017.
Information Sources:
Department of Health and Human Services annual report 2007-08, Tasmanian Health Services annual report 2016-17
Legislation Creating:
administrative action
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
administrative action
Functions Performed:
Health care
Previous Agencies:
North-West Regional Hospital (Mersey Campus) (TA1827)01 Dec 200401 Nov 2007
Subsequent Agencies:
Mersey Community Hospital (3) (TA1939)01 Jul 2017