The Northern Territory Minister for Health is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Health.
The Minister is responsible for adult guardianship, alcohol and other drug services, alcohol management plans, alcohol policy, alcohol treatment and rehabilitation, community service complaints, food standards, health (including hospital and medical services), health complaints, human quarantine, mental health services, morgues, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) implementation, services to the aged, services to disabled people, sexual assault services, university medical education and research and water quality. They are also responsible for the Menzies School of Health Research, the Health and Community Services Complaints Commission and the Public Guardian.
The current minister is Steve Edgington (Country Liberal Party).
List of ministers Health
Minister Party Term Ministerial title Ian Tuxworth Country Liberal September 1977 - June 1978 Executive Member for Resources and Health 1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982 Minister for Health Nick Dondas Country Liberal 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 Minister for Health and Housing 13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984 Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984 Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs Jim Robertson Country Liberal 21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985 Minister for Health Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986 Tom Harris Country Liberal 29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987 Don Dale Country Liberal 19 March 1987 – 30 July 1989 Minister for Health and Community Services Marshall Perron Country Liberal 31 July 1989 – 3 September 1989 Stephen Hatton Country Liberal 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 Daryl Manzie Country Liberal 13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992 Mike Reed Country Liberal 30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995 Fred Finch Country Liberal 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 Minister for Health Services Denis Burke Country Liberal 21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999 Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services Stephen Dunham Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001 Jane Aagaard Labor 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003 Minister for Health and Community Services Peter Toyne Labor 15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006 Minister for Health Chris Burns Labor 1 September 2006 – 3 February 2009 Kon Vatskalis Labor 4 February 2009 - 28 August 2012 Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 Dave Tollner Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014 Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 John Elferink Country Liberal 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 Natasha Fyles Labor 12 September 2016 – present
Alcohol policy
Minister Party Term Ministerial title Chris Burns Labor 7 August 2007 – 3 February 2009 Minister for Alcohol Policy Marion Scrymgour Labor 4 February 2009 – 8 February 2009 Kon Vatskalis Labor 9 February 2009 – 3 December 2009 Delia Lawrie Labor 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012 Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 Dave Tollner Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013 Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013 20 March 2013 – 8 August 2013: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers Dave Tollner Country Liberal 9 August 2013 – 23 August 2014 Minister for Alcohol Policy Adam Giles Country Liberal 24 August 2014 – 11 December 2014 11 December 2014 – 8 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers Natasha Fyles Labor 8 September 2020 – Present Minister for Alcohol Policy
Disability services
Minister Party Term Ministerial title Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 4 February 2014 – 23 August 2014 Minister for Disability Services Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 John Elferink Country Liberal 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 12 September 2016 – 20 December 2018: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers Natasha Fyles Labor 21 December 2018 – 7 September 2020 Minister for Disabilities Kate Worden Labor 8 September 2020 – Present
Former posts
Alcohol rehabilitation
Minister Party Term Ministerial title Dave Tollner Country Liberal 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013 Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013 20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014 Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation
Mental health services
Minister Party Term Ministerial title Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 Minister for Mental Health Services John Elferink Country Liberal 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
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