Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1574
Description area
Dates of existence
2007-07-01 - 2013-07-01
History
The Department for Communities incorporates the Office for Youth, the Office for Women’s Policy, the Office for Seniors and Carers, the Family and Domestic Violence Unit, the Volunteering Secretariat, Children and Family Services and the Office of Multicultural Interests. The Office of Multicultural Interests was transferred from the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
The Department incorporates support for children and families through child care licensing, children services policy development, support for delivery of children's services and a range of parenting programs.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Public Sector Management Act 1994 (Section 35)
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A1775 - DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES (2013-07-01 - 2017-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1775
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
2013-07-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1213 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [2] (2001-07-01 - 2007-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1213
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
2007-07-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A904 - DEPARTMENT FOR FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES (1995-07-01 - 2001-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A904
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A590 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [1] (1992-10-01 - 1995-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A590
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A40 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES (1985-01-01 - 1992-10-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A40
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A39 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY WELFARE (1972-06-16 - 1985-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A39
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S822 - FILES - GENERAL
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
2017-07-01
Related unit of description
Series S1318 - REGISTERS - STATISTICS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
2017-07-01
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final