Department of Community Services

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:

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 and then Chris Hurford.