Education in Australia - Federal Departments

Federal Departments

Education in Australia has been the responsibility of the following departments:

  • Department of Education, Employment and Training (DEET) (1987)
  • Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) (1996)
  • Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) (1997)
  • Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) (2001)
  • Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (2007)

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