Department of Families, Youth and Community Care (1996 - 2001)

From

26 February 1996

To

22 February 2001

Categories

Care Provider, Government Department

Location

Queensland

The Department of Families, Youth and Community Care was previously known as the Department of Family and Community Services. The department's responsibilities included a range of services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, neglected or abused children, juveniles in conflict with the law, people with disabilities, older people, the homeless, disadvantaged, and families in crisis. The Department ran the Therapeutic Adolescent Residential Assessment Unit, The Outlook Training and Resource Centre, the John Oxley Youth Detention Centre and the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre. On 17 February 2001, the Department's title was changed to the Department of Families.

Timeline

1996 - 1996

Department of Family and Community Services, State Government of Queensland

1996 - 2001

Department of Families, Youth and Community Care

2001 - 2004

Department of Families, State Government of Queensland