Agency Name: | Department of Education, Science and Training |
Formed: | 26 November 2001 |
Preceding1: | Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
Dissolved: | 3 December 2007 |
Superseding: | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
Type: | Department |
Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
Minister1 Name: | Brendan Nelson |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Education, Science and Training |
Chief1 Name: | Steve Sedgwick |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary (2001–02)[1] |
Chief2 Name: | Peter Shergold |
Chief2 Position: | Secretary (2002–03) |
Chief3 Name: | Wendy Jarvie |
Chief3 Position: | Acting Secretary (2003)[2] |
Chief4 Name: | Jeff Harmer |
Chief4 Position: | Secretary (2003–04)[3] |
Chief5 Name: | Lisa Paul |
Chief5 Position: | Secretary (2004–07) |
Headquarters: | Canberra |
Website: | dest.gov.au |
The Department of Education, Science and Training (also called DEST) was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and December 2007.
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the Department's annual reports and on the Department's website.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 26 November 2001, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Brendan Nelson.
Lisa Paul was appointed the Department's Secretary in October 2004.[4]