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One of the seven inaugural Australian Public Service departments at the federation of Australia was the Department of Home Affairs (1901–16) with wide-ranging responsibilities for public works, elections, census, the public service, pensions, and inter-state relations.
Principal entities are Australian Government entities that are defined in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2011 as either a: Principal non-corporate Commonwealth entity - such as a cabinet department; Principal corporate Commonwealth entity - such as the CSIRO or Reserve Bank of Australia
It was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. As a result of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013, the Department of Social Services was established and assumed most of the responsibilities of FaHCSIA; with indigenous affairs functions assumed by the ...
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs and Environment. [1]The Department was headed by a Secretary, initially D.F. McMichael (until 1 February 1984) and then P. Galvin (acting in the role from 1 February 1984, then permanent from 27 July 1984).
Department of Science and the Environment – for environment and conservation . Department of Housing and Construction (II) – for housing and building industry Department of Home Affairs (III) – for administration of the National Estate, Australian Heritage Commission and community development, responsibility for sport, leisure and recreational activities
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is an executive agency of the Australian federal government under the Department of Home Affairs. [1] [2] The agency is responsible for coordinating and managing a national-level emergency response to help those affected by natural disasters, including droughts, bushfires and floods. [3]
The Minister for Home Affairs is the minister in the Australian government responsible for the Department of Home Affairs, the country's interior ministry. The current minister is Tony Burke of the Labor Party, who has held the position since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry. The current Department of Home Affairs was created in December 2017.
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]