Public Health Delegations Manual

​The delegations in this manual come from the requirements of some 20 Acts that are public health related and are administered by the Ministry of Health through such areas as:

  • Public Health Units
  • local health districts and Public Hospitals
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Private Health Care Monitoring
  • The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Blood Transfusion Services
  • The Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Amendments

Where a number appears at the bottom of an amended page [e.g. 59(22/01/14) - amendment number, date instrument was signed, an alteration has been made or a new delegation included.

Amendment 177(03/06/25)​

​​​​Amendment to S​ecretary delegations in Chapters 9 and 10 to reflect position title updates within Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Netw​ork.​​

Amendment 176(10/03/25)
Amendment to Secretary delegations (PH380), (PH381) and (PH604) to include as delegate the Director Forensic & Analytical Science Service.

Amendment 175(05/02/25)
New delegation (PH668) delegating the Minister's functions under section 148(1) and 148(2) of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.​



Current as at: Wednesday 18 June 2025