Department of Employment and Youth Affairs
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 5 December 1978[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 7 May 1982[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Department executives |
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The Department of Employment and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and May 1982.
Scope[edit]
Information 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.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1]
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Manpower and training
- Youth Affairs
- Reinstatement in civil employment - of national servicemen, members of the Reserve Forces and members of the Citizens Forces.
Structure[edit]
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d CA 2746: Department of Employment and Youth Affairs, Central Office, Canberra (also Melbourne, 1978-by 1981), National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 December 2013
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