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The department develops and implements social policy. The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Social Services, currently Michael Lye, [3] who reports to the Minister for Social Services. The head office of the department is located in the Australian Capital Territory suburb of Greenway.
Services Australia, formerly the Department of Human Services and before that the Department of Social Security, is an executive agency of the Australian Government, responsible for delivering a range of welfare payments, health insurance payments, child support payments and other support services to eligible Australian citizens and permanent residents. [6]
The Minister for Social Services is the Australian federal government minister who oversees Australian Government social services, including mental health, families and children's policy, and support for carers and people with disabilities, and seniors. [1]
Following his transfer to the reserves, Griggs held the appointment of the Associate Secretary of the Indigenous Affairs Group within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and was the inaugural CEO of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. He was Secretary of the Department of Social Services from 22 July 2021 [3] until 10 December ...
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister. [1] The Secretary of the Department was David Rosalky, until 2001 [1] and then subsequently Mark Sullivan, [4] until 2004 and then Jeff Harmer. [5]
Finn Pratt was promoted to the role of Secretary of the Department of Human Services in 2009. [4] [5] In 2011, Pratt moved into the position of Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. [6] In 2013 he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Social Services.
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Community Services, Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins [7] 25 Mar 2013 18 Sep 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth [7] 1 Jul 2013 18 Sep 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness Doug Cameron [7]
The Department of Social Security (the DSS) was a government department in Australia, which administered the Social Security system between 1972 and 1998. [3] The department was one of several new departments established by the Whitlam government and was managed by the Minister for Social Security .