Minister for Seniors (New South Wales) explained

Post:Minister for Seniors
Incumbent:Jodie Harrison
Department:Department of Communities and Justice
Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbentsince:5 April 2023
Style:The Honourable
Nominator:Premier of New South Wales
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural:Jim Longley
Formation:6 October 1993

The Minister for Seniors is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare concerning seniors or the aged in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Jodie Harrison, who also holds the Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault portfolios.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families and Communities administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.

List of ministers

Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for the Ageing width=8% Fahey (3)align=center 6 October 1993 align=center 4 April 1995align=right
Minister for Aged Services Carr (1)align=center 4 April 1995 align=center 1 December 1997align=right
Minister for AgeingCarr (2) (3)align=center 1 December 1997 align=center 2 April 2003align=right
Carr (4)align=center 2 April 2003 align=center 21 January 2005align=right
Iemma (1)align=center 21 January 2005 align=center 2 April 2007align=right
Iemma (2)
Rees
align=center 2 April 2007 align=center 8 September 2009align=right
Rees
Keneally
align=center 8 September 2009 align=center 28 March 2011align=right
 O'Farrellalign=center 3 April 2011align=center 23 April 2014align=right
Baird (1) (2)align=center 23 April 2014align=center 30 January 2017align=right [1]
Berejiklian (1)30 January 201723 March 2019align=right [2]
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and VeteransBerejiklian (2)align=center 2 April 2019align=center 17 September 2019align=right [3]
(acting)align=center 17 September 2019align=center 27 May 2021align=right
Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
align=center 27 May 2021align=center 21 December 2021align=right [4]
Minister for SeniorsPerrottet (2)align=center 21 December 2021align=center 28 March 2023align=right
 Minnsalign=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbentalign=right

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hasham. Nicole. Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General. 6 April 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 2015.
  2. News: AAP. Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in. 30 January 2017. Sky News. Australia. 30 January 2017.
  3. News: Smith . Alexandra . 17 September 2019 . Sports Minister John Sidoti to stand aside pending ICAC inquiry . . 22 April 2020.
  4. News: Smith, Alexandra . Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit . Sydney Morning Herald . 26 May 2021.