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Department of Education (Australia)

This article is about the Australian Government Department of Education formed in 2022. For the 2019–2020 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (Australia, 2019–2020). For the 1972–83 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1972–1983). For the 1984–87 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (1984–1987). For the 2013–14 Australian Government Department of Education, see Department of Education (Australia, 2013–14).

Department of Education

The national office of the Department of Education, 50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra.
Department overview
Formed1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)[1]
Preceding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child Department
  • Shared Services Centre
Websitewww.education.gov.au
Footnotes
[2]

The Department of Education is a department of the Government of Australia formed on 1 July 2022.[1]

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 1 June 2022.[1] It split the preceding Department of Education, Skills and Employment into the newly formed Department of Education and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Preceding departments

The Department of Education's predecessor departments have been:

Operational Activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters:[1]

  • Schools education policy and programmes
  • Education transitions policy and programmes
  • Youth affairs and programmes, including youth transitions
  • Pre-school education policy and programmes
  • Higher education policy, regulation and programmes
  • Policy, coordination and support for international education and research
  • engagement
  • Co-ordination of research policy in relation to universities
  • Creation and development of research infrastructure
  • Research grants and fellowships
  • Early childhood education and care policy and programmes
  • Co-ordination of early childhood development policy and responsibilities

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Administrative Order Arrangements" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Department of Education Organization Chart". 1 July 2022.
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