Jeff Harmer
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Jeff Harmer AO |
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| Secretary of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
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In office 2007–2011 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |
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In office 2006–2007 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services | |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training | |
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In office 2003–2004 |
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| Personal details | |
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Jeffrey Allan Harmer 19 September 1949 New South Wales |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales (BA (Hons), DipEd, PhD) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Jeffrey Allan 'Jeff' Harmer AO (born 19 September 1949) is a former senior Australian public servant. He was appointed Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training in 2003 and served in a series of Secretary-level roles until his retirement in December 2010.
Jeff Harmer was born on 19 September 1949 in country New South Wales. He attended Gundagai High School from Year 7 to Year 12 then attended the University of New South Wales, attaining a Bachelor of Arts (with honours) and a Diploma of Education, and then going on to complete a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Urban Economic and Urban Geography.
Harmer began his Commonwealth Public Service career in 1978 at the Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development, starting on an 18-month contract.
Between 1998 and 2003, Harmer was head of the Health Insurance Commission (now Medicare Australia), after having served in various senior public sector positions, including as a Deputy Secretary at the Department of Social Security and at the Department of Housing and Regional Development. Harmer was appointed Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training in February 2003 and the following year, Harmer became instead Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services.
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