The Department of Education was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian government department.
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| Formed | 13 December 1984[1] |
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| Dissolved | 24 July 1987[1] |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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Scope
editInformation about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the department was responsible for education, other than migrant adult education.[1]
Structure
editThe department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Education, Susan Ryan.[1]
The department was headed by a secretary, initially Dick Johnson (1984‑1985) and subsequently Helen Williams (1985‑1987).[1] When Williams earned her secretary appointment, she was the first woman to be elevated to a position at the head of an Australian government department.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e CA 4134: Department of Education [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
- ^ "First woman PS head named". The Canberra Times. 15 January 1985. p. 1. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
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