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Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

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Formed
  
21 October 1998

Headquarters
  
Canberra

Dissolved
  
26 November 2001

Preceding Department
  
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Superseding agency
  
Department of Education, Science and Training - for most matters

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and November 2001.

Contents

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the Department's annual reports and on the Department's website.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 21 October 1998, the Department dealt with:

  • Education, other than migrant education
  • Youth affairs
  • Training, including New Apprenticeships and training services
  • Co-ordination of research policy
  • Research grants and fellowships

    • Structure

    The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, David Kemp.

    References

    Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs Wikipedia
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