Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development

The Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1978.

Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development
Department overview
Formed22 December 1975[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved5 December 1978[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Department executive

History

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The Department was announced in December 1975, after the Departments of Tourism and Recreation, Urban and Regional Development, Housing and Construction and the Environment were abolished.[2] The Department was intended to work closely with the States with regards to matters of local concern with a maxim of maximum consultation.[2]

Scope

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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 the following:[1]

  • Urban and regional planning and development
  • Environment and Conservation
  • Building industry
  • Housing
  • Provision of hostel accommodation in the Australian Territories and for immigrants
  • Leisure, including sport, physical fitness and community recreation
  • Youth affairs.

Structure

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The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d CA 1954: Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 December 2013
  2. ^ a b Fraser, Malcolm (18 December 1975). "MAJOR CHANGES IN MINISTERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.