Department of Social Services (1939–72)

Department of Social Services
Department overview
Formed 26 April 1939[1]
Dissolved 19 December 1972[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Department executives

The Department of Social Services was an Australian government department that existed between April 1939 and December 1972.

The Department was established by the Menzies Government in 1939,[2] but did not become fully operative until 1941.[3]

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 and in the Department's annual reports.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order of 12 March 1947, the department was responsible for:[1]

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Social Services.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 32: Department of Social Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
  2. National Archives of Australia, Robert Menzies: In Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 13 November 2013
  3. Department of Social Security (1 January 1988), "History of pensions and other benefits in Australia", 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 1988 (Australian Bureau of Statistics), archived from the original on 17 May 2013


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