Minister for Community Services (Western Australia)

Minister for Community Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Sabine Winton of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1943 state election, for the government of John Willcock. It was abolished in 1947 and not recreated until 1971, but has existed in most governments since then. The minister is one of the ministers responsible for the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.

Between 1986 and 2001 there was a separate minister titled either Minister for the Family or Minister for Family and Children's Services, whose responsibilities are now held by the Minister for Community Services.

List of community services ministers

 * Titles
 * 9 December 1943 – 1 April 1947: Minister for Social Services
 * 3 March 1971 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Community Welfare
 * 25 February 1983 – 7 September 1992: Minister for Community Services
 * 7 September 1992 – 13 December 2006: Minister for Community Development
 * 13 December 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Communities
 * 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Community Services

List of family ministers

 * Titles
 * 25 February 1986 – 29 June 1995: Minister for the Family
 * 29 June 1995 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Family and Children's Services