Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Department overview
Formed	21 October 1998
Preceding Department	Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Dissolved	26 November 2001
Superseding agency	Department of Education, Science and Training - for most matters
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	David Kemp, Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Department executive	Steve Sedgwick, Secretary
Website	detya.gov.au

The Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and November 2001.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or 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 (AAO) made on 21 October 1998, the Department dealt with:

• Education, other than migrant education
• Youth affairs
• Training, including New Apprenticeships and training services
• Co-ordination of research policy
• Research grants and fellowships

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, David Kemp.