# Minister for Health (Northern Territory)

The Northern Territory Minister for Health is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Health.
The Minister is responsible for adult guardianship, alcohol and other drug services, alcohol management plans, alcohol policy, alcohol treatment and rehabilitation, community service complaints, food standards, health (including hospital and medical services), health complaints, human quarantine, mental health services, morgues, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) implementation, services to the aged, services to the disabled, sexual assault services, university medical education and research and water quality. They are also responsible for the Menzies School of Health Research, the Health and Community Services Complaints Commission and the Public Guardian.
The current minister is Steve Edgington (Country Liberal Party). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election.

## List of ministers
### Health

| Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| Ian Tuxworth | Country Liberal | September 1977 - June 1978 | Executive Member for Resources and Health |
| Ian Tuxworth | Country Liberal | 1 July 1978 – 30 November 1982 | Minister for Health |
| Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 | Minister for Health and Housing |
| Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984 | Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984 | Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| Jim Robertson | Country Liberal | 21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985 | Minister for Health |
| Ray Hanrahan | Country Liberal | 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986 | Minister for Health |
| Tom Harris | Country Liberal | 29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987 | Minister for Health |
| Don Dale | Country Liberal | 19 March 1987 – 30 July 1989 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Marshall Perron | Country Liberal | 31 July 1989 – 3 September 1989 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Stephen Hatton | Country Liberal | 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal | 13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Mike Reed | Country Liberal | 30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Fred Finch | Country Liberal | 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 | Minister for Health Services |
| Denis Burke | Country Liberal | 21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997 | Minister for Health Services |
| Denis Burke | Country Liberal | 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999 | Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services |
| Stephen Dunham | Country Liberal | 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services |
| Jane Aagaard | Labor | 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 | Minister for Health, Family and Children’s Services |
| Jane Aagaard | Labor | 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003 | Minister for Health and Community Services |
| Peter Toyne | Labor | 15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006 | Minister for Health |
| Chris Burns | Labor | 1 September 2006 – 3 February 2009 | Minister for Health |
| Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 4 February 2009 - 28 August 2012 | Minister for Health |
| Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Health |
| Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 | Minister for Health |
| Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 7 March 2013 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Health |
| Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 | Minister for Health |
| John Elferink | Country Liberal | 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Health |
| Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Health |
| Natasha Fyles | Labor | 12 September 2016 – present | Minister for Health |

### Alcohol policy

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Chris Burns | Labor | 7 August 2007 – 3 February 2009 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Marion Scrymgour | Labor | 4 February 2009 – 8 February 2009 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 9 February 2009 – 3 December 2009 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Delia Lawrie | Labor | 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013 | Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy |
| | Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013 | Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy |
| 20 March 2013 – 8 August 2013: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 9 August 2013 – 23 August 2014 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 24 August 2014 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Alcohol Policy |
| 11 December 2014 – 8 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Natasha Fyles | Labor | 8 September 2020 – Present | Minister for Alcohol Policy |

### Disability services

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 4 February 2014 – 23 August 2014 | Minister for Disability Services |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 | Minister for Disability Services |
| | John Elferink | Country Liberal | 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Disability Services |
| | Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Disability Services |
| 12 September 2016 – 20 December 2018: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Natasha Fyles | Labor | 21 December 2018 – 7 September 2020 | Minister for Disabilities |
| | Kate Worden | Labor | 8 September 2020 – Present | Minister for Disabilities |

## Former posts
### Alcohol rehabilitation

| Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| Dave Tollner | Country Liberal | 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013 | Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy |
| Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 7 March 2013 – 19 March 2013 | Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy |
| Robyn Lambley | Country Liberal | 20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation |

### Mental health services

| Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 | Minister for Mental Health Services |
| John Elferink | Country Liberal | 20 January 2015 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Mental Health Services |
| Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Mental Health Services |