| Agency Name: | Department of Science |
| Formed: | 13 December 1984 |
| Dissolved: | 24 July 1987 |
| Superseding: | Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories – for the Antarctic territories and related legislation Department of Primary Industries and Energy – for the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972 Department of Employment, Education and Training – for coordination of research policy, research grants and fellowships; Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970 and associated agencies Department of Administrative Services (III) – for meteorology, ionospheric prediction and analytical laboratory services Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce – for patents, science and research policy, the civil space program, weights and measures and the Commission for the Future |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Barry Jones |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister |
| Chief1 Name: | Greg Tegart |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
| Headquarters: | Canberra |
The Department of Science was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the third so-named Australian government department.
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.
According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the department was responsible for:
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Science, Barry Jones.
The department was headed by a secretary, Greg Tegart.