| Agency Name: | Department of Science and Consumer Affairs |
| Formed: | 6 June 1975 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Science (I) |
| Dissolved: | 22 December 1975 |
| Superseding: | Department of Science (II) Department of Business and Consumer Affairs |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | Bill Morrison |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister (6 June 1975) |
| Minister2 Name: | Clyde Cameron |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister (Jun – Nov 1975) |
| Minister3 Name: | Bob Cotton |
| Minister3 Pfo: | Minister (Nov – Dec 1975) |
| Chief1 Name: | Hugh Ennor |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
The Department of Science and Consumer Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between June and December 1975.
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's functions were:
The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs.