Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)
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| Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
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|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder |
for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Don Grimes for Indigenous Affairs Peter Howson |
| Formation |
for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (1984) for Indigenous Affairs (1968) |
The Australian Minister for Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has been Jenny Macklin since December 2007.
Contents |
[edit] Portfolio
The Minister administers her portfolio through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Other portfolio bodies for which she is responsible are:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal
- Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness
- Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference
- Community Services Ministers' Advisory Council
- Emergency Relief State Advisory Committees
- National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc.
- National Disability Advisory Council
- National Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Coordination and Development Committee (CAD) Representatives
- National Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Information Sub Committee
[edit] Indigenous
- Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC)
- Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)
- Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
- Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC)
- Office of the Aboriginal Land Commissioner
- Anindilyakawa Land Council
- Central Land Council
- Northern Land Council
- Tiwi Land Council
[edit] List of Ministers for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Grimes | Labor Party | 1984–1987 | Minister for Community Services |
| Chris Hurford | 1987 | ||
| Neal Blewett | 1987–1990 | Minister for Community Services and Health | |
| Brian Howe | 1990–1991 | ||
| 1991–1993 | Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services | ||
| 1993 | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | ||
| 1993–1994 | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | ||
| Carmen Lawrence | 1994–1996 | Minister for Human Services and Health | |
| Michael Wooldridge | Liberal Party | 1996–1998 | Minister for Health and Family Services |
| Jocelyn Newman | 1998–2001 | Minister for Family and Community Services | |
| Amanda Vanstone | 2001–2003 | ||
| Kay Patterson | 2003–2006 | ||
| Mal Brough | 2006–2007 | Minister for Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor Party | 2007–2011 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| 2011– | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
[edit] List of Ministers for Indigenous Affairs
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Wentworth | Liberal Party | 1968–1971 | Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister |
| Peter Howson | 1971–1972 | Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts | |
| Gordon Bryant | Labor Party | 1972–1973 | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
| Jim Cavanagh | 1973–1975 | ||
| Les Johnson | 1975 | ||
| Tom Drake-Brockman | Liberal Party | 1975 | |
| Ian Viner | 1975–1978 | ||
| Fred Chaney | 1978–1980 | ||
| Peter Baume | 1980–1982 | ||
| Ian Wilson | 1982–1983 | ||
| Clyde Holding | Labor Party | 1983–1987 | |
| Gerry Hand | 1987–1990 | ||
| Robert Tickner | 1990–1991 | ||
| 1991–1996 | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs | ||
| John Herron | Liberal Party | 1996–2001 | |
| Philip Ruddock | 2001 | ||
| 2001–2003 | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | ||
| Amanda Vanstone | 2003–2006 | ||
| Mal Brough | 2006–2007 | Minister for Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor Party | 2007–2011 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor Party | 2011– | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
