Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Department overview
Formed 3 December 2007
Preceding Department
Dissolved 18 September 2013
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Greenway, Canberra
Employees 3,324 (at April 2013)[1]
Department executives
Website fahcsia.gov.au
File:Main entrance to FaHCSIA offices March 2013.jpg
The main entrance to FaHCSIA's national headquarters

The former Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) was a department of the Government of Australia located in Greenway in Canberra. It was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. As a result of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013, the Department of Social Services was established and assumed most of the responsibilities of FaHCSIA; with indigenous affairs functions assumed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[3][4][5]

Operational activities

The former department's role was to develop social policies and support affected Australian society and the living standards of Australian families. The Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination was a part of FaHCSIA. In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[6]

  • Income security policies and programs for families with children, carers, the aged and people in hardship
  • Services for families with children, people with disabilities and carers
  • Community support services, excluding the Home and Community Care program
  • Family relationship services
  • Housing policy co-ordination, welfare housing and rent assistance
  • Women's policies and programs
  • Indigenous policy co-ordination and the promotion of reconciliation
  • Community development employment projects

Administrative structure

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Main article: Minister for Social Services (Australia)
Ministers and parliamentary secretaries for the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Start date End date Ministerial title Minister Ref.
3 Dec 2007 18 Sep 2013 Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Minister for Disability Reform		 Jenny Macklin [7]
14 Dec 2011 18 Sep 2013 Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Community Services, Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for the Status of Women		 Julie Collins [7]
25 Mar 2013 18 Sep 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth [7]
1 Jul 2013 18 Sep 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness Doug Cameron [7]
4 Feb 2013 1 Jul 2013 Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler [7]
4 Feb 2013 1 Jul 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing Melissa Parke [7]
14 Sep 2010 25 Mar 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas [7]
5 Mar 2012 Feb 2013 Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O'Connor [7]
14 Dec 2011 5 Mar 2012 Minister for Housing and Homelessness Robert McClelland [7]
14 Sep 2010 Nov 2011 Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness		 Mark Arbib [7][8]
14 Sep 2010 Nov 2011 Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis [7][8]
3 Dec 2007 14 Sep 2010 Minister for Housing
Minister for Status of Women		 Tanya Plibersek [7][8]
3 Dec 2007 14 Sep 2010 Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services
Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction		 Bill Shorten [7][8]
3 Dec 2007 14 Sep 2010 Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector Ursula Stephens [7][8]

The Secretaries of the department were:

  • Dr Jeff Harmer (3 December 2007 to April 2011). Harmer had been appointed Secretary of the previous Department of Families and Community Services in October 2004.[8][9]
  • Mr Finn Pratt (April 2011 to 18 September 2013).[8]

References

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