State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2018

State Service (Agencies and Heads of Agencies) Order 2018

This is a Tasmanian government administrative order that officially lists and names the agencies (government departments and bodies) that make up Tasmania's State Service, and identifies who is in charge of each one (the 'Head of Agency').

Who does this affect?

• Tasmanian public servants — it determines which agency employs them and who their ultimate boss is within the State Service structure
• Government departments and statutory bodies — their legal existence within the State Service framework depends on orders like this
• The public — it clarifies which minister or department head is responsible for which area of government, which matters when dealing with government services

Why does it matter? Under Tasmania's State Service Act 2000, the Governor can make orders setting out which bodies are 'agencies' and who leads them. This order formally establishes that structure as of 1 July 2018. It essentially acts as the official organisational chart of the Tasmanian public service in legal form, determining accountability, employment responsibility, and administrative authority across government.

Note: The full text of the schedules listing specific agencies and heads is not included in the provided extract, so the specific agencies covered cannot be individually assessed here.