Minister for Family and Community Services (New South Wales)

Minister for Family and Community Services
Minister for Social Housing
Incumbent
Brad Hazzard
since 2 April 2015
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Multiculturalism
Incumbent
John Ajaka
since 23 April 2014
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales

The New South Wales Minister for Family and Community Services is the head of the Department of Family and Community Services and has responsibilities for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to Ageing, Disability, Housing NSW and Women's affairs in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The current senior Minister is Brad Hazzard, who also holds office as Minister for Social Housing. Hazzard is assisted by John Ajaka as Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Multiculturalism.

List of Ministers

Community Services

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Herbert Hawkins United Australia 22 August 1935 – 13 October 1938 Minister for Social Services
Athol Richardson 13 October 1938 – 5 August 1939
5 August 1939 – 16 August 1939 Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services
George Gollan 16 August 1939 – 16 May 1941
Hamilton Knight Labor 16 May 1941 – 6 February 1947
6 February 1947 – 29 October 1947 Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare
Jack Baddeley 29 October 1947 – 9 March 1948
Frank Finnan 9 March 1948 – 30 June 1950
30 June 1950 – 23 February 1953 Minister for Social Welfare
Abe Landa 23 February 1953 – 15 March 1956
Frank Hawkins 15 March 1956 – 13 May 1965 Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Child Welfare
Arthur Bridges Liberal 13 May 1965 – 22 May 1968
Harry Jago 23 May 1968 – 3 September 1968
Frederick Hewitt 3 September 1968 – 11 March 1971
John Lloyd Waddy 11 March 1971 – 17 January 1973
17 January 1973 – 3 December 1973 Minister for Youth and Community Services
Dick Healey 3 December 1973 – 3 January 1975
Steve Mauger 3 January 1975 – 23 January 1976 Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
Rex Jackson Labor 14 May 1976 – 2 October 1981 Minister for Youth and Community Services
Kevin Stewart 2 October 1981 – 1 February 1983
Frank Walker 1 February 1983 – 6 February 1986
Peter Anderson 6 February 1986 – 4 July 1986
John Aquilina 4 July 1986 – 25 March 1988
Virginia Chadwick Liberal 25 March 1988 – 24 July 1990 Minister for Family and Community Services
Robert Webster National 24 July 1990 – 6 June 1991
John Hannaford Liberal 6 June 1991 – 24 June 1992 Minister for Health and Community Services
Jim Longley 24 June 1992 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Community Services
Ron Dyer Labor 4 April 1995 – 1 December 1997
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 1997 – 2 April 2003
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 2003 – 21 January 2005
Reba Meagher 21 January 2005 – 2 April 2007
Kevin Greene 2 April 2007 – 8 September 2008
Linda Burney 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
Pru Goward Liberal 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 Minister for Family and Community Services
Gabrielle Upton 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Brad Hazzard[1] 2 April 2015 – present

Housing

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
David Hall Nationalist 23 July 1919 – 9 February 1920 Minister for Housing
Charles Oakes 9 February 1920 – 12 April 1920
James Dooley Labor 12 April 1920 – 10 October 1921
Post abolished N/A N/A N/A
Sir Thomas Henley Nationalist 20 December 1921 – 20 December 1921 Minister for Housing
Post abolished N/A N/A N/A
Sir Thomas Henley Nationalist 13 April 1922 – 19 June 1922 Minister for Housing
Richard Ball 28 June 1922 – 17 June 1925
Post abolished N/A N/A N/A
James McGirr Labor 16 May 1941 – 8 June 1944 Minister for Local Government and Housing
8 June 1944 – 6 February 1947 Minister for Housing
Clive Evatt 6 February 1947 – 30 June 1950
Gus Kelly 30 June 1950 – 2 April 1952
Clive Evatt 2 April 1952 – 1 April 1954
Gus Kelly 1 April 1954 – 2 September 1954
John McGrath 2 September 1954 – 15 March 1956
Abe Landa 15 March 1956 – 13 May 1965
Stanley Stephens Country 13 May 1965 – 17 January 1973
Tim Bruxner 17 January 1973 – 3 December 1973
Laurie McGinty Liberal 3 December 1973 – 23 January 1976
Ian Griffith 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
Jack Ferguson Labor 14 May 1976 – 10 February 1977
Ron Mulock 10 February 1977 – 19 October 1978
Syd Einfeld 19 October 1978 – 29 February 1980
Terry Sheahan 29 February 1980 – 1 February 1983
Frank Walker 1 February 1983 – 21 March 1988
Joe Schipp Liberal 21 March 1988 – 3 July 1992
Robert Webster National 3 July 1992 – 4 April 1995
Craig Knowles Labor 4 April 1995 – 8 April 1999
Andrew Refshauge 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003
Carl Scully 2 April 2003 – 21 January 2005
Joe Tripodi 21 January 2005 – 10 August 2005
Cherie Burton 10 August 2005 – 2 April 2007
Matt Brown 2 April 2007 – 8 September 2008
David Borger 8 September 2008 – 21 May 2010
Frank Terenzini 21 May 2010 – 28 March 2011
Post abolished N/A N/A N/A
Brad Hazzard[1] Liberal 2 April 2015 – present Minister for Social Housing

Ageing and Disability Services

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Jim Longley Liberal 6 October 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for the Ageing
Ron Dyer Labor 4 April 1995 – 1 December 1997 Minister for Aged Services
Minister for Disability Services
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 1997 – 2 April 2003 Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 2003 – 21 January 2005
John Della Bosca 21 January 2005 – 2 April 2007
Kristina Keneally 2 April 2007 – 8 September 2009
Paul Lynch 8 September 2009 – 28 March 2011
Andrew Constance Liberal 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014
John Ajaka[1] 23 April 2014 – present

Youth

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Frank Hawkins Labor 15 March 1956 – 13 May 1965 Minister for Child Welfare
Minister for Social Welfare
Arthur Bridges Liberal 13 May 1965 – 22 May 1968
Harry Jago 23 May 1968 – 3 September 1968
Frederick Hewitt 3 September 1968 – 11 March 1971
John Lloyd Waddy 11 March 1971 – 17 January 1973
17 January 1973 – 3 December 1973 Minister for Youth and Community Services
Dick Healey 3 December 1973 – 3 January 1975
Steve Mauger 3 January 1975 – 23 January 1976 Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
Rex Jackson Labor 14 May 1976 – 2 October 1981 Minister for Youth and Community Services
Kevin Stewart 2 October 1981 – 1 February 1983
Frank Walker 1 February 1983 – 6 February 1986
Peter Anderson 6 February 1986 – 4 July 1986
John Aquilina 4 July 1986 – 25 March 1988
Terry Metherell Liberal 25 March 1988 – 20 July 1990 Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
Virginia Chadwick 24 July 1990 – 26 May 1993 Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs
26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
John Aquilina Labor 26 July 1995 – 8 April 1999 Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs
Carmel Tebbutt 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003
2 April 2003 – 21 January 2005 Minister for Youth
Reba Meagher 21 January 2005 – 2 April 2007
Linda Burney 2 April 2007 – 8 September 2008
Graham West 8 September 2008 – 8 December 2009
Peter Primrose 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011

Multiculturalism

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Clive Evatt Labor 9 May 1946 – 6 February 1947 Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration
Frank Finnan 6 February 1947 – 9 March 1948
Claude Matthews 9 March 1948 – 21 September 1949
Joshua Arthur 21 September 1949 – 30 June 1950
30 June 1950 – 23 February 1953 Minister for Immigration
Gus Kelly 23 February 1953 – 15 March 1956
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Steve Mauger Liberal 3 January 1975 – 23 January 1976 Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Neville Wran Labor 6 February 1985 – 4 July 1986 Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Barrie Unsworth 4 July 1986 – 21 March 1988
Nick Greiner Liberal 25 March 1988 – 24 June 1992
John Fahey 24 June 1992 – 3 July 1992
George Souris National 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993
Michael Photios Liberal 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs
Bob Carr Labor 4 April 1995 – 8 April 1999 Minister for Ethnic Affairs
8 April 1999 – 3 August 2005 Minister for Citizenship
Morris Iemma 3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008
Virginia Judge 8 September 2008 – 4 December 2009
John Hatzistergos 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011
Victor Dominello Liberal 3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015 Minister for Citizenship and Communities
John Ajaka 2 April 2015 – present Minister for Multiculturalism

Assisting Ministers

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Morris Iemma Labor 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003 Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
John Hatzistergos 2 April 2003 – 3 August 2005
Milton Orkopoulos 3 August 2005 – 8 November 2006
Reba Meagher 8 November 2006 – 2 April 2007
Graham West 2 April 2007 – 11 April 2007
Barbara Perry 11 April 2007 – 5 September 2008

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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