The Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs was formed in 1970 by the amalgamation of the Department of Social Welfare and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. In 1972 it became the Department for Community Welfare.
The Department of Social Welfare joined with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in 1970 to form the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs replaced the Aborigines Department in1963. In 1970 it was replaced by the Department of Social Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs.
The Destitute Board was responsible for a number of homes in South Australia. In 1886, under the provisions of the Destitute Person’s Act Amendment Act, responsibilities for children in state care, and the management of children’s Homes, were transferred to the newly-created State Children’s Council. The Board continued to exist and was responsible for the…
The Aborigines Protection Board in South Australia was formed in 1940 as a result of the Aborigines Act Amendment Act 1934 – 1939. It replaced the office of the Chief Protector of Aborigines and the Advisory Council of Aborigines and took over the role of legal guardianship of all Aboriginal Children. In 1963, as result…
The State Children’s Council was formed in 1886 under the requirements of the Destitute Persons Amendment Act, 1886. This Act separated the care of children from the care of other destitute persons by transferring responsibility for children from the Destitute Board to the State Children’s Council. The Council comprised twelve honorary members who oversaw, and…
The Children’s Welfare and Public Relief Board replaced both the State Children’s Council and the Destitute Board in 1926 as a result of the passing of the Maintenance Act 1926. The new Board took responsibility for all matters relating to destitute and neglected children and adults and had the power to proclaim institutions for State…
The Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women was established on 12 December 2017, following the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services’ responsibilities being split into two departments. The Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women is responsible for youth justice and child protection services including adoption, foster and kindship care. The Department…
The Public Instruction Department was established on 1 January 1876 under The State Education Act of 1875 to be responsible for the administration of preschool to secondary school education in Queensland. The Department ran the Queensland School for the Deaf from 1893 to 1957. In 1957, with the passing of the State Education Acts and…
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development Department was created on 4 September 1998. The Department amalgamated the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and the Community and Personal Histories Section from various Government Departments. The creation of this department reflected a shift in policy at this time away from a…
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