Minister for Social Services explained

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Incumbent:Amanda Rishworth
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Department:Department of Social Services

The Minister for Social Services is the Australian federal government minister who oversees Australian Government social services, including mental health, families and children's policy, and support for carers and people with disabilities, and seniors.[1] Amanda Rishworth was appointed as minister on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[2]

Portfolio

In the Government of Australia, the Ministers administer the portfolio through the Department of Social Services. Other portfolio bodies for which the Ministers are responsible include:

List of ministers for social services

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Social Services, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

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1Frederick Stewart United AustraliaMenziesMinister for Social Services26 April 1939 29 August 1941
Fadden29 August 19417 October 1941
2Jack Holloway LaborCurtin7 October 194121 September 1943
3James Fraser21 September 19436 July 1945
Forde6 July 193413 July 1945
Chifley13 July 194518 June 1946
4Nick McKenna18 June 194619 December 1949
5Bill Spooner LiberalMenzies19 December 194911 May 1951
6Athol Townley11 May 19519 July 1954
7William McMahon9 July 195428 February 1956
8Hugh Roberton Country28 February 195621 January 1965
9Reginald Swartz Liberal21 January 196522 February 1965 days
10Ian Sinclair Country22 February 196526 January 1966
Holt26 January 196619 December 1967
McEwen19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton10 January 196828 February 1968
11Bill Wentworth Liberal28 February 196810 March 1971
McMahon10 March 19715 December 1972
12Lance Barnard LaborWhitlam5 December 197219 December 1972 days
13Don Grimes LaborHawkeMinister for Community Services
14Chris Hurford  days
15Neal Blewett Minister for Community Services and Health
16Brian Howe 
 Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services
 Keating
 Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services
 Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services
17Carmen Lawrence Minister for Human Services and Health
18Michael Wooldridge LiberalHowardMinister for Health and Family Services
19Jocelyn Newman Minister for Family and Community Services
20Amanda Vanstone 
21Kay Patterson 
22Mal Brough Minister for Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
23Jenny Macklin LaborRuddMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
 Gillard
 Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
 Rudd
24Kevin Andrews LiberalAbbottMinister for Social Services
25Scott Morrison 15 September 2015
 Turnbull21 September 2015
26Christian Porter 20 December 2017
27Dan Tehan 28 August 2018
28Paul Fletcher MorrisonMinister for Families and Social Services
29Anne Ruston 
30Amanda RishworthLaborAlbaneseMinister for Social Servicesincumbent

Assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Social Services, or any precedent titles:[3]

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1 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells LiberalAbbott
2 Alan Tudge Turnbull
3 Zed Seselja LiberalTurnbull
4David Gillespie NationalAssistant Minister for Children and Families
5Michelle Landry Morrison
6Justine ElliotLaborAlbaneseAssistant Minister for Social Services
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence		Incumbent

Former portfolio ministers

List of ministers for community services

A separate outer ministry role of the Minister for Community Services existed between January 2006 and December 2007, supplementing the cabinet role of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.[4] [5]

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1John CobbNationalHowardMinister for Community Services
2Nigel Scullion
3Julie CollinsLaborGillardMinister for Community Services
Rudd
3Mitch Fifield LiberalAbbottAssistant Minister for Social Services15 September 2015
 Turnbull21 September 2015

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministers . . .
  2. Web site: Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra Prime Minister of Australia . 23 May 2022. 27 May 2022 . pm.gov.au.
  3. Web site: The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 . . 2017 . 18 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook . 11 July 2017 .
  4. Web site: Ministerial Arrangements - House Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 7 February 2006.
  5. Web site: Ministerial Arrangements - House Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 6 February 2007.

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