Minister for Social Services
{{Short description|Australian cabinet position}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Minister for Social Services
| insignia = Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg
| insigniacaption = Commonwealth Coat of Arms
| flag = Flag of Australia (converted).svg
| flagcaption = Flag of Australia
| flagborder = yes
| incumbent = Amanda Rishworth
| image = Amanda Rishworth 2022.jpg
| incumbentsince = {{start date|2022|6|1|df=y}}
| style = The Honourable
| appointer = Governor-General
| appointer_qualified = on the advice of the prime minister
| formation = {{start date|1939|4|26|df=y}}
| department = Department of Social Services
| website = {{URL|https://ministers.dss.gov.au/amanda-rishworth}}
}}
The Minister for Social Services is the Australian federal government minister who oversees Australian Government social services, including mental health, families and children's policy, and support for carers and people with disabilities, and seniors.{{cite web |url=https://www.dss.gov.au/ministers |title=Ministers |work=Department of Social Services |publisher=Government of Australia }} Amanda Rishworth was appointed as minister on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra {{!}} Prime Minister of Australia |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra |date=23 May 2022|access-date=27 May 2022 |website=pm.gov.au}}
Portfolio
In the Government of Australia, the Ministers administer the portfolio through the Department of Social Services. Other portfolio bodies for which the Ministers are responsible include:
- Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness
- Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference
- Community Services Ministers' Advisory Council
- Emergency Relief State Advisory Committees
- National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc.
- National Disability Advisory Council
- National Disability Insurance Agency
- National Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Coordination and Development Committee (CAD) representatives and Information Sub-committee
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal
List of ministers for social services
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Social Services, or any of its precedent titles:{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook |title=The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 |publisher=Parliament of Australia |year=2017 |access-date=18 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook |archive-date=11 July 2017 }}
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! width=5 | Order ! width=150 | Minister ! width=100 colspan="2" | Party ! width=75 | Prime Minister ! width=375 | Title ! width=150 | Term start ! width=150 | Term end ! width=130 | Term in office |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 1
| rowspan=2 | Frederick Stewart | rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|UAP}}| | rowspan=2 | United Australia | Menzies | rowspan=19 | Minister for Social Services | style="text-align:center" | 26 April 1939 | style="text-align:center" | 29 August 1941 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1939|4|26|1941|10|7}} |
| Fadden
| style="text-align:center" | 29 August 1941 | style="text-align:center" | 7 October 1941 |
| style="text-align:center"| 2
| rowspan=5 {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=5 | Labor | rowspan=2 | Curtin | style="text-align:center" | 7 October 1941 | style="text-align:center" | 21 September 1943 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1941|10|7|1943|9|21}} |
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center"| 3
| rowspan=3 | James Fraser | style="text-align:center" | 21 September 1943 | style="text-align:center" | 6 July 1945 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1943|9|21|1946|6|18}} |
| Forde
| style="text-align:center" | 6 July 1934 | style="text-align:center" | 13 July 1945 |
| rowspan=2 | Chifley
| style="text-align:center" | 13 July 1945 | style="text-align:center" | 18 June 1946 |
| style="text-align:center"| 4
| style="text-align:center" | 18 June 1946 | style="text-align:center" | 19 December 1949 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1946|6|18|1949|12|19}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 5
| rowspan=3 {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=3 | Liberal | rowspan=6 | Menzies | style="text-align:center" | 19 December 1949 | style="text-align:center" | 11 May 1951 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1949|12|19|1951|5|11}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center" | 11 May 1951 | style="text-align:center" | 9 July 1954 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1951|5|11|1954|7|9}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 7
| style="text-align:center" | 9 July 1954 | style="text-align:center" | 28 February 1956 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1954|7|9|1956|2|28}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 8
| {{Australian party style|National}}| | Country | style="text-align:center" | 28 February 1956 | style="text-align:center" | 21 January 1965 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1956|2|28|1965|1|21}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 9
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | style="text-align:center" | 21 January 1965 | style="text-align:center" | 22 February 1965 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in days|1965|1|21|1965|2|22}} days |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"| 10
| rowspan=4 | Ian Sinclair | rowspan=4 {{Australian party style|National}}| | rowspan=4 | Country | style="text-align:center" | 22 February 1965 | style="text-align:center" | 26 January 1966 | rowspan=4 style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1965|2|22|1968|2|28}} |
| Holt
| style="text-align:center" | 26 January 1966 | style="text-align:center" | 19 December 1967 |
| McEwen
| style="text-align:center" | 19 December 1967 | style="text-align:center" | 10 January 1968 |
| rowspan=2 | Gorton
| style="text-align:center" | 10 January 1968 | style="text-align:center" | 28 February 1968 |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 11
| rowspan=2 | Bill Wentworth | rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=2 | Liberal | style="text-align:center" | 28 February 1968 | style="text-align:center" | 10 March 1971 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|1968|2|28|1972|12|5}} |
| McMahon
| style="text-align:center" | 10 March 1971 | style="text-align:center" | 5 December 1972 |
| style="text-align:center"| 12
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | Whitlam | style="text-align:center" | 5 December 1972 | style="text-align:center" | 19 December 1972 | style="text-align:right" | {{age in days|1972|12|5|1972|12|19}} days |
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|---|
| style="text-align:center"| 13
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=9 | Labor | rowspan=5 | Hawke | rowspan=2 | Minister for Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1984|12|13|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1987|2|16|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1984|12|13|1987|2|16}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 14
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1987|2|16|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1987|7|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in days|1987|2|16|1987|7|24}} days |
| style="text-align:center"| 15
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=2 | Minister for Community Services and Health | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1987|7|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1990|4|4|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1987|7|24|1990|4|4}} |
| rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"| 16
| rowspan=5 | Brian Howe |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1990|4|4|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1991|6|7|df=y}} | rowspan=5 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1990|4|4|1994|3|25}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1991|6|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=4 | Keating | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1993|3|24|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1993|3|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1993|12|23|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1993|12|23|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1994|3|25|df=y}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 17
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Minister for Human Services and Health | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1994|3|25|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1996|3|11|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1994|3|25|1996|3|11}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 18
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=5 | Liberal | rowspan=5 | Howard | Minister for Health and Family Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1996|3|11|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1998|10|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1996|3|11|1998|10|21}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 19
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=3 | Minister for Family and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1998|10|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1998|10|21|2001|1|30}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 20
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2001|1|30|2003|10|7}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 21
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2003|10|7|2006|1|27}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 22
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Minister for Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2006|1|27|2007|12|3}} |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"| 23
| rowspan=4 | Jenny Macklin |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=4 | Labor | Rudd | rowspan=2 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | rowspan=4 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2007|12|3|2013|9|18}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Gillard | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2011|12|14|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2011|12|14|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2013|6|27|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Rudd | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2013|6|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2013|9|18|df=y}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 24
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan="7" | Liberal | rowspan=2 | Abbott | rowspan=5 | Minister for Social Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2013|9|18|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2014|12|23|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2013|9|18|2014|12|23}} |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 25
| rowspan=2 | Scott Morrison |{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2014|12|23|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| 15 September 2015 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2014|12|23|2015|09|21}} |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| rowspan=3 |Turnbull | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2015|9|15|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| 21 September 2015 |
| style="text-align:center"| 26
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2015|09|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| 20 December 2017 | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2015|09|21|2017|12|20}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 27
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2017|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| 28 August 2018 | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2017|12|20|2018|08|28}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 28
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=2 | Morrison | rowspan=2 | Minister for Families and Social Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2018|08|28|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2019|05|29|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2018|08|28|2019|05|29}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 29
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2019|05|29|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2022|05|23|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2019|05|29|2022|05|23}} |
| style="text-align:center" | 30
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Social Services | style="text-align:center" | {{start date|2022|06|01|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" | incumbent | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|2022|06|01}} |
Assistant ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Social Services, or any precedent titles:
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| style="text-align:center"| 1
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=2 | Liberal | Abbott | {{nowrap|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services}} | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2013|9|18|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2015|9|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|2013|9|18|2015|9|21}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 2
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Turnbull | {{nowrap|Assistant Minister for Social Services}} | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2015|9|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2016|2|18|df=y}} | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|2015|9|30|2016|2|18}} |
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|---|
| style="text-align:center"| 3
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | rowspan=2 | Turnbull | {{nowrap|Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs}} | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2016|07|18|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2017|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|2016|07|18|2017|12|20}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 4
|{{Australian party style|National}}| | rowspan=2 | National | rowspan=2 | Assistant Minister for Children and Families | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2017|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2018|08|28|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2017|12|20|2018|08|28}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 5
|{{Australian party style|National}}| | Morrison | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2018|08|28|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2022|5|23|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2018|08|28|2022|5|23}} |
| style="text-align:center" | 6
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Minister for Social Services | style="text-align:center" | {{start date|2022|06|01|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" | Incumbent | style="text-align:right" | {{age in years and days|2022|06|01}} |
Related ministerial portfolios
=List of ministers for Government Services=
{{Excerpt|Minister for Government Services|List of ministers for government services}}
=List of ministers for housing=
{{Excerpt|Minister for Housing (Australia)|List of ministers for housing}}
=List of ministers for aged care=
{{Excerpt|Minister for Aged Care|List of ministers for aged care}}
Former portfolio ministers
=List of ministers for family services=
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| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 1
| rowspan="2" |Peter Staples | rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan="3" | Labor | Hawke | rowspan="2" | Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services | style="text-align:center" |{{start date|1990|5|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}} | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" |{{age in years and days|1990|5|7|1993|3|24}} |
| rowspan=2 | Keating
| style="text-align:center" |{{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|1993|3|24|df=y}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 2
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Minister for Family Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1993|3|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1996|3|11|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1993|3|24|1996|3|11}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 3
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=5 | Liberal | rowspan=5 | Howard | Minister for Health and Family Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1996|3|11|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1998|10|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1996|3|11|1998|10|21}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 4
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=3 | Minister for Family and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1998|10|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1998|10|21|2001|1|30}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 5
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2001|1|30|2003|10|7}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 6
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2003|10|7|2006|1|27}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 7
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Minister for Families and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2006|1|27|2007|12|3}} |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"| 8
| rowspan=4 | Jenny Macklin |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=4 | Labor | Rudd | rowspan=2 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | rowspan=4 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2007|12|3|2013|9|18}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Gillard | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2011|12|14|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2011|12|14|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2013|6|27|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Rudd | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2013|6|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2013|9|18|df=y}} |
=List of ministers for community services=
A separate outer ministry role of the Minister for Community Services existed between January 2006 and December 2007, supplementing the cabinet role of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.{{cite web|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2006-02-07%2F0009;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2006-02-07%2F0000%22|title=Ministerial Arrangements - House Hansard|website=Parliament of Australia|date=7 February 2006}}{{cite web|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2007-02-06%2F0008;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2F2007-02-06%2F0000%22|title=Ministerial Arrangements - House Hansard|website=Parliament of Australia|date=6 February 2007}}
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! width=5 | Order ! width=150 | Minister ! width=100 colspan="2" | Party ! width=75 | Prime Minister ! width=250 | Title ! width=150 | Term start ! width=150 | Term end ! width=130 | Term in office |
| style="text-align:center"| 1
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=7 | Labor | rowspan=5 | Hawke | rowspan=2 | Minister for Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1984|12|13|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1987|2|16|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1984|12|13|1987|2|16}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 2
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1987|2|16|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1987|7|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in days|1987|2|16|1987|7|24}} days |
| style="text-align:center"| 3
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=2 | Minister for Community Services and Health | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1987|7|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1990|4|4|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1987|7|24|1990|4|4}} |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"| 4
| rowspan=4 | Brian Howe |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1990|4|4|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1991|6|7|df=y}} | rowspan=4 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1990|4|4|1993|12|23}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1991|6|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Keating | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1993|3|24|df=y}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1993|3|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|1993|12|23|df=y}} |
| colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" | |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"| 5
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=3 | Liberal | rowspan=5 | Howard | rowspan=3 | Minister for Family and Community Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|1998|10|21|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|1998|10|21|2001|1|30}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 6
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2001|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2001|1|30|2003|10|7}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 7
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2003|10|7|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2003|10|7|2006|1|27}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 8
|{{Australian party style|National}}| | rowspan=2|National | rowspan=2| Minister for Community Services | style="text-align:center" |{{start date|2006|1|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|2007|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:right" |{{age in years and days|2006|1|27|2007|1|30}} |
| style="text-align:center"| 9
|{{Australian party style|National}}| | style="text-align:center" |{{start date|2007|1|30|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:right" |{{age in years and days|2007|1|30|2007|12|3}} |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 10
| rowspan=2 | Jenny Macklin | rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=4 | Labor | Rudd | rowspan=2 | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2007|12|3|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2007|12|3|2011|12|14}} |
| rowspan=2 | Gillard
| style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2010|6|24|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| {{end date|2011|12|14|df=y}} |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 11
| rowspan=2 | Julie Collins | rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | rowspan=2 | Minister for Community Services | style="text-align:center" |{{start date|2011|12|14|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|2013|6|27|df=y}} | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" |{{age in years and days|2011|12|14|2013|9|18}} |
| Rudd
| style="text-align:center" |{{start date|2013|6|27|df=y}} | style="text-align:center" |{{end date|2013|9|18|df=y}} |
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center"| 12
| rowspan=2 | Mitch Fifield |{{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | rowspan=2 | Liberal | Abbott | rowspan=2 | Assistant Minister for Social Services | style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2013|9|18|df=y}} | style="text-align:center"| 15 September 2015 | rowspan=2 style="text-align:right"| {{age in years and days|2013|9|18|2015|9|21 |
|-
|{{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| Turnbull
| style="text-align:center"| {{start date|2015|9|15|df=y}}
| style="text-align:center"| 21 September 2015
|}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://ministers.dss.gov.au/amanda-rishworth}}
{{Australian federal ministerial portfolios}}