State Government of New South Wales
The Department of Family and Community Services is a New South Wales state government department established in 2011. It replaced the Department of Human Services which was active from 2009 to 2011. The Department of Family and Community Services provides services and assistance to disadvantaged families, individuals and communities in New South Wales. Community Services is an agency within the Department of Family and Community Services. In July 2019, it became the new Department of Communities and Justice.
The Department of Family and Community Services is made up of the following divisions and offices :
1881 - 1923 State Children's Relief Board
1923 - 1970 Child Welfare Department
1970 - 1973 Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare
1973 - 1975 Department of Youth and Community Services
1975 - 1976 Department of Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs
1976 - 1988 Department of Youth and Community Services
1988 - 1991 Department of Family and Community Services
1991 - 1992 Department of Health and Community Services
1992 - 2009 Department of Community Services
2001 - 2009 Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
2009 - 2011 Department of Human Services
2011 - 2019 Department of Family and Community Services
2019 - Department of Communities and Justice, State Government of New South Wales
Prepared by: Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 27 June 2014, Last modified: 2 June 2023
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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