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Organisation Community Welfare Section, Department of the Northern Territory [l] (1974 - 1977)

Australian Government

From
1974
To
1977
Categories
Care Provider, Government Agency and Government Department

Summary

The Community Welfare Section of the Department of the Northern Territory took over social welfare functions from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in 1974.

The work of this section was taken over by the Department of Community Services in 1977 when, in preparation for self government, some of the functions of the Commonwealth were passed on to the Territory.

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Timeline

 1910 - 1928 Northern Territory Aboriginals Department
       1928 - 1930 Health and Aboriginals Branch, Northern Territory Administration
             1931 - 1939 Medical Services, Health and Aboriginals Branch
                   1930 - 1959 State Children's Council, Northern Territory
                   1939 - 1955 Native Affairs Branch
                         1955 - 1970 Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration
                               1970 - 1972 Welfare Division, Northern Territory Administration
                                     1972 - 1990 Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Territory Division
                                           1974 - 1977 Community Welfare Section, Department of the Northern Territory [l]
                                                 1977 - ? Tambling House Family Home
                                                 1977 Department of Community Services
                                                       1977 - 1978 Department of Community and Social Development
                                                             1978 - 1987 Department of Community Development
                                                                   1987 - 1995 Department of Health and Community Services [I]
                                                                         1995 - 2001 Territory Health Services
                                                                               2001 - 2008 Department of Health and Community Services [II]
                                                                                     2008 - 2010 Department of Health and Families
                                                                                           2011 - Department of Children and Families
                                                                                           2011 - Department of Health

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: National Archives of Australia, 'Agency details: CA 1484 Department of the Northern Territory [I] Central Office', in National Archives of Australia, Recordsearch, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/AgencyDetail.aspx?reg_no=CA%201484; National Archives of Australia, 'Agency details: CA 2499 Department of Community Services', in National Archives of Australia, Recordsearch, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/AgencyDetail.aspx?reg_no=CA%202499; National Archives of Australia, 'Agency details: CA 2835 Welfare Division', in National Archives of Australia, Recordsearch, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/AgencyDetail.aspx?reg_no=CA 2835&singleRecord=T; National Archives of Australia, 'Agency details: CA 2836 Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Territory Division (by 1974) Regional Office (from 1988) State Office, Northern Territory', in National Archives of Australia, Recordsearch, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/AgencyDetail.aspx?reg_no=CA%202836.

Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George

Created: 30 May 2012, Last modified: 3 September 2012