ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ɪz ɐn ˈɪntᵻɡɹəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈɛlθ ænd sˈoʊʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz ɪn nˈoːɹweɪ, ænd ɪz ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd ˌʌndɚ ðə dʒˈɔɪnt ˈɔːspɪsᵻz ʌvðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv hˈɛlθ ænd kˈɛɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ænd ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv lˈeɪbɚ ænd sˈoʊʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz.
The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs in Norway, and is organised under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.