The Department of Community Services was an

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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: *Coordination of income security and community services policies *Services for the aged, disabled people and children *Community support services.

Structure

The Department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Community Services, initially

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(until February 1987) and then

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References

Ministries established in 1984

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