The Department of Justice was created out of the merger of the Department of Corrective Services and the Attorney-General’s Department. It assumed responsibilities for the functions previously undertaken by the Department of Corrective Services, including youth justice.
The Villa Maria Society was established in 1948. Previously it was known as the Catholic Braille Writers’ Association, founded in 1907. From 1938, it ran the Villa Maria Hostel in Prahran, a residence for adult blind people. In 1957, Villa Maria Society established St Paul’s School for the Blind (which continues to operate in 2022…
The Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs was established in November 2020 following machinery of government changes. The Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs was responsible for youth justice and child and family services including adoption, foster and kinship care. It was also the Queensland agency responsible for leading the response…
The Department of Communities and Justice, New South Wales, was created on 1 July 2019. It brings together the former Departments of Family and Community Services (FACS), and Justice.
Deaf Children Australia is a national organisation advocating and providing services and resources for deaf children and their families in Australia. It was formed as a national body in 2004, but had previously operated as the management body for the Victorian College for the Deaf. Deaf Children Australia hold a collection of records and heritage…
The Public Health Department of Western Australia was formed in 1911 following the passing of the Public Health Act of 1911. The Department of Public Health was responsible for the administration and provision of public health and medical services in Western Australia. In 1984 the Public Health Department was merged with the Department of Hospital…
The Education Department was established in 1873, following the passing of the Education Act 1872, which introduced free, compulsory, secular education to Victoria for children aged six to 15 years old. The department was responsible for the provision and administration of education in Victoria. In its early years it was also known as the Department…
The Ministry of Education was established in 1985 replacing the Education Department. The Ministry was responsible for the administration and provision of education in Victoria. By 1992, following a number of administrative changes to the education portfolio, the Ministry for Education was disestablished and replaced by the Department of Education.
The Hospitals Department was established in 1940, replacing the Inspector General of Hospitals Office. The Health Department was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, asylums, and mental hospitals. In 1978 the Hospitals Department merged with the Department of Public Health to form the Health Commission.
The Health Commission was established in 1978, following a merger of the Hospitals Department and the Department of Public Health. It was responsible for the oversight and regulation of public hospitals, including mental health hospitals. In 2004 a new Department of Health was created, and in 2008 the Health Commission was replaced by the Health…
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