The former Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) was a department of the Australian Government located in Greenway in Canberra. It was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. As a result of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013, the Department of Social Services was established and assumed most of the responsibilities of FaHCSIA; with indigenous affairs functions assumed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[3][4][5]
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 December 2007 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 18 September 2013 |
| Superseding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Greenway, Canberra |
| Employees | 3,324 (at April 2013)[1] |
| Department executives |
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| Website | fahcsia.gov.au |
Operational activities
editThe former department's role was to develop social policies and support affected Australian society and the living standards of Australian families. The Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination was a part of FaHCSIA. In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[6]
- Income security policies and programs for families with children, carers, the aged and people in hardship
- Services for families with children, people with disabilities and carers
- Community support services, excluding the Home and Community Care program
- Family relationship services
- Housing policy co-ordination, welfare housing and rent assistance
- Women's policies and programs
- Indigenous policy co-ordination and the promotion of reconciliation
- Community development employment projects
Administrative structure
edit| Start date | End date | Ministerial title | Minister | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2007 | 18 Sep 2013 | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Minister for Disability Reform |
Jenny Macklin | [7] |
| 14 Dec 2011 | 18 Sep 2013 | Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Community Services, Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Minister for the Status of Women |
Julie Collins | [7] |
| 25 Mar 2013 | 18 Sep 2013 | Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers | Amanda Rishworth | [7] |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 18 Sep 2013 | Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness | Doug Cameron | [7] |
| 4 Feb 2013 | 1 Jul 2013 | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | Mark Butler | [7] |
| 4 Feb 2013 | 1 Jul 2013 | Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing | Melissa Parke | [7] |
| 14 Sep 2010 | 25 Mar 2013 | Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers | Jan McLucas | [7] |
| 5 Mar 2012 | Feb 2013 | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | Brendan O'Connor | [7] |
| 14 Dec 2011 | 5 Mar 2012 | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | Robert McClelland | [7] |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Nov 2011 | Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness |
Mark Arbib | [7][8] |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Nov 2011 | Minister for the Status of Women | Kate Ellis | [7][8] |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 14 Sep 2010 | Minister for Housing Minister for Status of Women |
Tanya Plibersek | [7][8] |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 14 Sep 2010 | Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction |
Bill Shorten | [7][8] |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 14 Sep 2010 | Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector | Ursula Stephens | [7][8] |
The Secretaries of the department were:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Public Service Commission (2 December 2013), State of the Service Report: State of the Service Series 2012-13 (PDF), Australian Public Service Commission, p. 253, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2013
- ^ a b Gillard, Julia (21 December 2010). "Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
- ^ Packham, Ben (18 September 2013). "Tony Abbott puts broom through bureaucracy". The Australian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Abbott, Tony (18 September 2013). "The Coalition will restore strong, stable and accountable government" (Press release). Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Lauren (19 September 2013). "Coalition carves up the public service". The Australian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Administrative Arrangement Order of 3 December 2007" (PDF). Australian Government. 3 December 2007. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, archived from the original on 24 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ a b c d e f g CA 9193: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 22 April 2014
- ^ Malone, Paul (November 2006), "Chapter 13: The People's Choice – Jeff Harmer, Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs", Australian Department Heads Under Howard: Career Paths and Practice (Collected articles from the Canberra Times), ANU E Press and ANZSOG, ISBN 1-920942-83-1, archived from the original on 27 September 2013