State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2009

State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2009

This is a Tasmanian government administrative order that formally sets out which agencies (government departments and bodies) make up the Tasmanian State Service, and who the head of each agency is (the most senior official responsible for running it).

Who does it affect?

• Public servants working in Tasmanian government agencies — it determines which organisation they officially belong to and who is ultimately in charge of it.
• Heads of agencies (like Secretaries of Departments) — their roles and authority are formally recognised through this order.
• Members of the public dealing with government — it clarifies which agency is responsible for which functions.

Why does it matter?

Under the State Service Act 2000 (Tasmania), the government needs a formal legal document to define the structure of the public service. This order does that job. It essentially draws the organisational map of the Tasmanian public service, which determines things like employment conditions, accountability chains, and which minister oversees which agency.

Key points

• Has been in force since 1 July 2009 with amendments along the way
• Gets updated when government departments are restructured or renamed