The ''Aborigines Welfare Directorate'' was a government agency which operated in

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from 1969 to 1975. It had wide-ranging responsibilities over the lives of Aboriginal people.

Establishment

The Aborigines Welfare Directorate was established by The ''

Aborigines Act 1969 The ''Aborigines Act 1969'' was an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales that repealed the ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909'', and alongside other regulations relating to Aboriginals in New South Wales. In 1983, the Act was repealed by the ' ...

'' which was amended in 1973 and later repealed by the ''

Aboriginal Land Rights Act The ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' (ALRA) is Australian federal government legislation that provides the basis upon which Aboriginal Australian people in the Northern Territory can claim rights to land based on traditi ...

'' in 1983. The Aborigines Welfare Directorate replaced the NSW Aborigines Welfare Board. The Directorate later became known as the ''Aborigines Services Branch, Youth and Community Services''. The Directorate was responsible for policy, providing advice and allocating funds to various NSW government agencies, including NSW Health, Housing Commissions, the departments of Education and Technical and Further Education. The Branch also worked with the Commonwealth agencies of Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Labour and Immigration.

Closure

The Directorate was transferred to the administration of the Commonwealth Government from 1 July 1975. The Aboriginal Services Branch of the Department of Community Services was established on 1 July 1975 to provide services to Aboriginal people other than those transferred to the Commonwealth Government.

References

{{reflist Organisations serving Indigenous Australians Stolen Generations Indigenous Australian politics History of Australia (1851–1900)