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Department of Education (Australia)

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

History

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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

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The Department of Education's predecessor departments have been:

Operational Activities

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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

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References

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  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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