Department of Community Services

Department of Community Services
Department overview
Formed	13 December 1984
Preceding Department	Department of Social Security – for the Office of Aged Care, Child Care and Disabled and the Social Welfare Policy Secretariat; Department of Health (I) – for nursing homes, home nursing and assistance for the disabled;
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding agency	Department of Community Services and Health – for services for the aged, persons with disabilities, children; community support services; Department of Social Security – for some pieces of legislation;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Phillip, Canberra
Ministers responsible	Don Grimes, Minister (1984–1987); Chris Hurford, Minister (1987);
Department executives	Tony Ayers, Acting Secretary (1984–1985); Mike Codd, Secretary (1985–1986); Alan Rose, Secretary (1986–1987);

The Department of Community Services was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987.

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