Department of Community Services

Department of Community Services
Department overview
Formed 13 December 1984[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 24 July 1987[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Phillip, Canberra
Ministers responsible
Department executives

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/or 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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 4133: Department of Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 30 December 2013
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