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into the DH and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, in response to the

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. The DH is focused on delivery of health and wellbeing services throughout Victoria. The department commenced operations on 1 February 2021 with Euan Wallace, previously acting secretary of DHHS, as its inaugural secretary, and

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as the coordinating minister at the time.

Ministers

, the department supports three ministers in the following portfolio areas:

References

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