Department of Health and Ageing

Department of Health and Ageing
Department overview
Formed	26 November 2001
Preceding Department	Department of Health and Aged Care;
Dissolved	18 September 2013
Superseding agency	Department of Health (II);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Phillip, Australian Capital Territory
Employees	5,251 (at April 2013)
Annual budget	Over $36 billion (in 2004–2005)
Department executive	Jane Halton, Secretary (2002–2013);
Website	health.gov.au

The Australian Federal Department of Health and Ageing was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and September 2013.

The department was created after the 2001 federal election from the Department of Health and Aged Care.

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