Minister for Community Services is a position in the
government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government o ...
, currently held by
Sabine Winton
Sabine Elisabeth Winton (; born 24 April 1965) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election, representing Wanneroo. She currently serves as a Minister for ...
of the
Labor Party. The position was first created after the
1943 state election, for the government of
John Willcock
John Collings Willcock (9 August 1879 – 7 June 1956) was the 15th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 1936 until 1945. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Early life
John Willcock was born at Frogmoor (now Frogmore), New So ...
. It was abolished in 1947 and not recreated until 1971, but has existed in most governments since then. The minister is one of the ministers responsible for the state government's
Department of Local Government and Communities.
Between 1986 and 2001 there was a separate minister titled either Minister for the Family or Minister for Family and Children's Services, whose responsibilities are now held by the Minister for Community Services.
List of community services ministers
;Titles
* 9 December 1943 – 1 April 1947: Minister for Social Services
* 3 March 1971 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Community Welfare
* 25 February 1983 – 7 September 1992: Minister for Community Services
* 7 September 1992 – 13 December 2006: Minister for Community Development
* 13 December 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Communities
* 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Community Services
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List of family ministers
;Titles
* 25 February 1986 – 29 June 1995: Minister for the Family
* 29 June 1995 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Family and Children's Services
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See also
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Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)
The Minister for Child Protection is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1933 during the Second Collier Ministry.
The current Minister for Child Protection is Simone McGurk of the Labor Party, who holds the positi ...
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Minister for Disability Services (Western Australia)
Minister for Disability Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Stephen Dawson of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1991, for the government of Carmen Lawrence, and has existed in every go ...
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Minister for Health (Western Australia)
Minister for Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1919, in the first ministry formed by James Mitchell, and has existed in ever ...
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Minister for Housing (Western Australia)
Minister for Housing is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by John Carey of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, for the government of Sir Ross McLarty, and has existed in ...
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Minister for Local Government (Western Australia)
The Minister for Local Government is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1949 during the McLarty–Watts Ministry. The minister, who may also hold other portfolios, is responsible for the relationships between the st ...
References
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David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
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Community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
Minister for Community