Social Welfare Commission
1973 – 1976
Whitlam government commission that advised on social welfare needs, policy and planning, and ran the Australian Assistance Plan of regional councils for social development.
How it came into existence
Established in 1973 under the Social Welfare Commission Act 1973, in the portfolio of the Minister for Social Security, Bill Hayden, with Marie Coleman as chair. It was a new body with no predecessor.
Legislation: Social Welfare Commission Act 1973
How it ended
Abolished by the Fraser government in 1976, its residual functions, including the winding down of the Australian Assistance Plan, passing to the Department of Social Security.
- Winding down of the Australian Assistance Plan
- Social welfare policy advice
Main functions
- Advice on social welfare needs and policy
- Australian Assistance Plan and regional councils for social development
- Research on welfare services
- Coordination of welfare planning
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Social Security.
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Sources
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