Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (also known as FaCSIA) was an Australian government department that existed between January 2006 and December 2007.

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Department overview
Formed27 January 2006[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved3 December 2007[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersGreenway, Canberra
Department executive
Websitefacsia.gov.au

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, the Department's annual reports and on the Department's website.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 27 January 2006, the Department dealt with all the previous functions of the Department of Family and Community Services along with matters related to Indigenous affairs and reconciliation[2] Previous functions of the Department of Family and Community Services inherited by FaCSIA were:[1]

  • Income security policies and programmes for families with children, carers, the aged and people in hardship
  • Services for families with children, people with disabilities and carers
  • Community support services, excluding the Home and Community Care program
  • Family relationship services
  • Welfare housing and rent assistance
  • Youth affairs, excluding income support policies and programs
  • Women's policies and programs

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Community Services and the Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues.[1]

The Secretary of the Department was Jeff Harmer.[1]

References
  1. CA 9036: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
  2. Administrative Arrangements Order issued 27 January 2006 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 27 January 2006, p. 2, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013

Further resources

Annual reports
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