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Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

State government department in Queensland, Australia

Summary

State government department in Queensland, Australia

FieldValue
agency_nameDepartment of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
typeDepartment
formed
jurisdictionQueensland
headquarters111 George Street, Brisbane
minister1_pfoMinister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services
Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence.
chief1_nameMichael Hogan
chief1_positionDirector-General
website

Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence.

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is a department in the Queensland Government which is responsible for providing a number of social services. Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence are responsible for the department. The department's head office is at 111 George Street in the Brisbane CBD.

The department has a range of focus areas in the delivery of human services including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services, child safety, disability, community care, housing, homelessness, multicultural affairs, sport, recreation and women. The department is divided across seven regions: South East, South West, Far North Queensland, North Queensland, North Coast, Brisbane and Central Queensland.

In 2009, the Department of Housing was abolished. The Department of Communities assumed the responsibility for administering the Housing Act 2003.

Functions

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is responsible for developing policy on community engagement, volunteering, crime prevention, family and domestic violence prevention, family support as well as support for individuals affected by problem gambling and alcohol abuse. It also provides support to those dealing with homelessness, disaster recovery and enabling the aged and youth to engage government services and information.

References

References

  1. "Minister". Government of Queensland.
  2. "Assistant Minister". Government of Queensland.
  3. (4 April 2011). "Our history". Department of Communities.
  4. "Department of Communities Qld". Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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