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 Women
Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Incumbent
Pru Goward

since 2 April 2015
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Incumbent
John Ajaka

since 23 April 2014
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Minister for Veterans Affairs
Incumbent
David Elliott

since 2 April 2015
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, Pru Goward as Minister for Women and Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and David Elliott as the inaugural Minister for Veterans Affairs.

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 – 16 August 1939
George Gollan 16 August 1939 – 16 May 1941
Hamilton Knight Labor 16 May 1941 – 6 February 1947 Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services
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

Women

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Kerry Chikarovski Liberal 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for the Status of Women
Faye Lo Po' Labor 4 April 1995 – 2 April 2003 Minister for Women
Sandra Nori 2 April 2003 – 2 April 2007
Verity Firth 2 April 2007 – 8 December 2009
Jodi McKay 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011
Pru Goward[1] Liberal 3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015
2 April 2015 – present Minister for Women
Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

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

Veterans Affairs

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Graham West Labor 23 January 2009 – 4 December 2009 Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs
Peter Primrose 4 December 2009 – 21 May 2010
Frank Terenzini 21 May 2010 – 28 March 2011
Post abolished N/A N/A N/A
Victor Dominello Liberal 23 April 2014 – 28 March 2015 Minister for Veterans Affairs
David Elliott[1] 2 April 2015 – present

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