Department of Social Services (Australia)

Department of Social Services

The head office of the Department of Social Services, located in Greenway, ACT.
Department overview
Formed	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
Preceding Department	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Employees	3,652 (at June 2014)
Ministers responsible	Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services Paul Fletcher, Minister for Major Projects, Territories, and the Local Government Jane Prentice, Assistant Minister for Disability Services Craig Laundy, Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Department executive	Finn Pratt, Secretary
Child agencies	Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Australian Institute of Family Studies National Disability Insurance Agency Social Security Appeals Tribunal
Website	www.dss.gov.au
Footnotes

The Australian Department of Social Services is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help deliver a strong and fair society for all Australians. The department develops and implements social policy.

The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Social Services, currently Finn Pratt, who reports to the Minister for Social Services, currently the Hon. Christian Porter MP and the Minister for Major Projects, Territories, and the Local Government, currently the Hon. Paul Fletcher MP. The ministers are assisted by the Assistant Minister for Disability Services, currently the Hon. Jane Prentice MP and the Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, currently the Hon. Craig Laundy MP.

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