Department of Community Services and Health explained

Agency Name:Department of Community Services and Health
Formed:24 July 1987
Preceding1:Department of Health (I)
Department of Community Services
Dissolved:7 June 1991
Superseding:Department of Health, Housing and Community Services
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Neal Blewett
Minister1 Pfo:Minister (1987–1990)
Minister2 Name:Brian Howe
Minister2 Pfo:Minister (1990–1991)
Chief1 Name:Tony Ayers
Chief1 Position:Secretary (1987–1988)
Chief2 Name:Stuart Hamilton
Chief2 Position:Secretary (1988–1991)
Headquarters:Phillip, Canberra

The Department of Community Services and Health was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and June 1991.

History

The Department of Community Services and Health was one of 16 "super-ministries" announced as part of a major restructuring of the administration and economy by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in July 1987. The department was an amalgamation of the Department of Community Services and the Department of Health.

Scope

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:

Structure

The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Community Services and Health, first Neal Blewett (until April 1990) and then Brian Howe.

The Secretary of the department was initially Tony Ayers (until July 1988) and then Stuart Hamilton.