| Agency Name: | Department of Communications |
| Formed: | 3 November 1980 |
| Preceding1: | Postal and Telecommunications Department |
| Dissolved: | 24 July 1987 |
| Superseding: | Department of Transport and Communications |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Ian McCahon Sinclair |
| Minister1 Pfo: | (1980–1982) |
| Minister2 Name: | Neil Anthony Brown |
| Minister2 Pfo: | (1982–1983) |
| Minister3 Name: | Michael John Duff |
| Minister3 Pfo: | (1983–1987) |
| Chief1 Name: | Bob Lansdown |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1980–1986) |
| Chief2 Name: | Charles Halton |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1986–1987) |
The Department of Communications was an Australian government department that existed between November 1980 and July 1987.
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 postal, telegraphic, telephonic and other like services including television and radio.
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications. The Secretaries of the Department were Bob Lansdown (from the Department's creation until 31 January 1986) and Charles Halton (from 1 February 1986).[1]