Department of Housing and Construction (1983–1987)

Department of Housing and Construction

Department overview
Formed	11 March 1983
Preceding Department	Department of Social Security – for the Housing Policy Division and regional staff handling housing matters, Home Savings Grants and Home Deposits Assistance Schemes Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for the building industry Department of Transport and Construction – for Commonwealth construction functions
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce Department of Community Services and Health Department of Administrative Services (III)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	City, Canberra
Ministers responsible	Chris Hurford, Minister (1983–1984) Stewart West, Minister (1984–1987)
Department executives	Rae Taylor, Acting Secretary (1983) Tony Blunn, Secretary (1983–1987)

The Department of Housing and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.

Scope

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

The functions of the Department at its creation were:

• Housing
• Building industry planning
• Execution and maintenance of Commonwealth government works
• Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the Commonwealth government

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing and Construction.