Department of Community Services
Former Australian government department, 1984–1987
- Department of Social Security – for the Office of Aged Care, Child Care and Disabled and the Social Welfare Policy Secretariat
Department of Health (I) – for nursing homes, home nursing and assistance for the disabled
- Department of Community Services and Health – for services for the aged, persons with disabilities, children; community support services
Department of Social Security – for some pieces of legislation
- Don Grimes, Minister (1984–1987)
- Chris Hurford, Minister (1987)
- Tony Ayers, Acting Secretary (1984–1985)
- Mike Codd, Secretary (1985–1986)
- Alan Rose, Secretary (1986–1987)
The Department of Community Services was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for:[1]
- Coordination of income security and community services policies
- Services for the aged, disabled people and children
- Community support services
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Community Services, initially Don Grimes (until February 1987) and then Chris Hurford.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d CA 4133: Department of Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 30 December 2013, retrieved 30 December 2013
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