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Ministry of Education, State Government of Victoria

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.

Hospitals Department, State Government of South Australia

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.

Health Commission, State Government of South Australia

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…

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, State Government of Victoria

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), State Government of Victoria was established in 2021. Previously, it was the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The department is responsible for child protection, prevention of family violence, housing, disability, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQ+ equality, veterans, and the offices for Women and Youth. The Care Leavers…

Department of Health, State Government of Victoria

The Department of Health came into being in 2021, when the Department of Health and Human Services was split into two new departments, the other being the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

Department of Communities Tasmania

The Department of Communities Tasmania was established in July 2018, taking over the administration of Children and Youth Services from the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services. Through Children and Youth Serices, the Department of Communities facilitated Out of Home Care, child welfare, and custodial youth justice services in Tasmania. It also ran the…

Northern Territory Library

The Northern Territory Library was established in 1980 to collect, preserve and provide access to historic and contemporary materials relating to the Northern Territory. In 2019 the Northern Territory Library merged with the Northern Territory Archives Service to become Library & Archives NT.

Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities, Northern Territory Government

Territory Families was established on 12 September 2016 and is responsible for the welfare of children and families, including youth justice. In 2020, it became part of the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities.

National Archives of Australia – Darwin office

The National Archives of Australia – Darwin office is co-located with the Northern Territory Archives Service. It has a collection of records related to the 170 years of the Territory’s history, from the Commonwealth Government, the Northern Territory Government, Community and Personal archives, and the Northern Territory Oral History collection. The collection includes records related…

Department of Correctional Services, Northern Territory Government

The Department of Correctional Services was established in 2013, replacing the Department of Justice. The Department of Correctional Services was responsible for youth justice across the Northern Territory. In 2016 the function of youth justice was moved to Territory Families with the remaining functions moved to the Department of Attorney-General and Justice, and the Department…