Department of Education
29 May 2019 – 1 February 2020
Previously Department of Education and Training (2014–2019). Renamed Department of Education, Skills and Employment in 2020.
Department of State responsible for early childhood education and child care, schools, higher education, international education and research funding.
Names over time
- Department of Education2013–2014
- Department of Education and Training2014–2019
- Department of Education2019–2020
- Department of Education, Skills and Employment2020–2022
- Department of Education2022–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019, after the 2019 election, when the Department of Education and Training was renamed after skills and vocational education moved to the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Dan Tehan continued as Minister for Education.
- Early childhood education and child care
- Schools
- Higher education
- International education
- Research funding
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Education, Skills and Employment on 1 February 2020, when it took on the employment and skills functions of the abolished Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business.
- Early childhood education and child care
- Schools
- Higher education
- International education
- Research funding
Main functions
- Early childhood education and child care (Child Care Subsidy)
- Schools policy and funding
- Higher education and research funding
- International education
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019 (took effect as it ended)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019, as amended to 2 April 2020 (took effect as it ended)
1 more Administrative Arrangements Order sets it out
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019)