Minister for Children and Families

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Minister for Territory Families
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Incumbent
Dale Wakefield
since 12 September 2016
Territory Families
Style The Honourable
Appointer Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Territory Families is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through Territory Families. [1]

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The Minister is responsible for child guardianship, child protection, children and families policy, children's services, family and parent support services, family responsibility agreements and orders, family violence services, men's and women's policy, multicultural affairs, pensioner and carer concessions, out of home care, the Seniors Card, seniors policy, youth affairs and services and youth detention. [1]

The former minister is Dale Wakefield (Labor). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election. [1] The ministry and department were both created in a reorganisation by the incoming government, which was significant for having separated youth justice from adult correctional services for the first time following the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre scandal and subsequent Royal Commission into Juvenile Detention in the Northern Territory. [2] [3]

The enlarged Territory Families ministry replaced a number of separate ministries from the preceding Giles Ministry, including the ministers for children and families, women's policy, men's policy, multicultural affairs, Senior Territorians and Young Territorians. [1] [4] The Minister for Children in the Gunner Ministry is a new position concerned with "whole of government children's policy", while specific areas of child-related policy lie in Territory Families. [1] [5]

List of ministers

Territory families

MinisterPartyTermMinisterial title
  Dale Wakefield Labor12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020Minister for Territory Families
  Kate Worden Labor8 September 2020 – PresentMinister for Territory Families and Urban Housing

Children and families / family and community services

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Don Dale Country Liberal19 March 1987 – 27 July 1989Minister for Health and Community Services
  Marshall Perron Country Liberal31 July 1989 – 3 September 1989
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal13 November 1990 - 29 November 1992
  Mike Reed Country Liberal30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995
1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Denis Burke Country Liberal15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services
  Stephen Dunham Country Liberal9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Jane Aagaard Labor27 August 2001 – 12 November 2003
 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003Minister for Health and Community Services
  Marion Scrymgour Labor15 December 2003 – 10 July 2005Minister for Family and Community Services
  Delia Lawrie Labor11 July 2005 – 6 August 2007
  Marion Scrymgour Labor7 August 2007 – 30 June 2008
 1 July 2008 – 17 August 2008Minister for Children and Families
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor18 August 2008 – 3 December 2009
  Kon Vatskalis Labor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal4 September 2012 – 5 March 2013
  Alison Anderson Country Liberal6 March 2013 – 9 September 2013
  John Elferink Country Liberal14 March 2013 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
  Nicole Manison Labor12 September 2016 – 25 June 2018Minister for Children
  Michael Gunner Labor26 June 2018 – 7 September 2020
  Lauren Moss Labor8 September 2020 – Present

Women

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Shane Stone CLP15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999Minister for Women's Policy
  Denis Burke CLP9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Clare Martin Labor27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005
  Marion Scrymgour Labor11 July 2005 – 17 August 2008
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012
  Robyn Lambley CLP4 September 2012 – 5 March 2013
  Alison Anderson CLP6 March 2013 – 9 September 2013
  Bess Price CLP15 September 2013 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Lauren Moss Labor8 September 2020 – Present

Multicultural affairs

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
 13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal13 December 1983 – 19 August 1985Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
  Don Dale Country Liberal29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
19 March 1987 – 3 September 1989: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Roger Vale Country Liberal4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
 13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992Minister for Sport, Recreation, Ethnic Affairs and Local Government
  Eric Poole Country Liberal30 November 1992 – 15 September 1993Minister for Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Shane Stone Country Liberal16 September 1993 – 20 June 1996Minister for Ethnic Affairs
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
  Mick Palmer Country Liberal15 September 1997 – 3 August 1999
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal4 August 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Kon Vatskalis Labor27 August 2001 – 9 December 2004
 9 December 2004 – 31 August 2006Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  Delia Lawrie Labor1 September 2006 – 6 August 2007
  Paul Henderson Labor7 August 2007 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 13 March 2013
  Peter Styles Country Liberal14 March 2013 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 20 December 2018: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Nicole Manison Labor21 December 2018 – 7 September 2020Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  Kate Worden Labor8 September 2020 – Present

Senior territorians

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Denis Burke Country Liberal15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999Minister for Senior Territorians
  Stephen Dunham Country Liberal9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Clare Martin Labor27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005
  Marion Scrymgour Labor11 July 2005 – 29 November 2007
  Matthew Bonson Labor30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009
  Gerry McCarthy Labor6 August 2009 – 3 December 2009
  Rob Knight Labor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Lia Finocchiaro Country Liberal7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
  Peter Styles Country Liberal14 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
  Gary Higgins Country Liberal12 December 2014 – 10 February 2015
  Peter Styles Country Liberal11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Lauren Moss Labor8 September 2020 – PresentMinister for Seniors

Young territorians

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal2 January 1979 - 30 June 1980Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
1 July 1980 – 31 December 1980: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal1 January 1981 – 25 January 1982Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
26 January 1982 – 30 November 1982: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
 13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal13 December 1983 – 19 August 1985Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
  Don Dale Country Liberal29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
19 March 1987 – 3 September 1989: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Roger Vale Country Liberal4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
13 November 1990 – 14 September 1997: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Shane Stone Country Liberal15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999Minister for Young Territorians
  Denis Burke Country Liberal9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Clare Martin Labor27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005
  Marion Scrymgour Labor11 July 2005 – 29 November 2007
  Matthew Bonson Labor30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009
  Gerry McCarthy Labor6 August 2009 – 3 December 2009
  Rob Knight Labor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Lia Finocchiaro Country Liberal7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
  Peter Styles Country Liberal14 March 2013 – 14 February 2016
  Nathan Barrett Country Liberal15 February 2016 – 18 July 2016
  Gary Higgins Country Liberal19 July 2016 – 7 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Lauren Moss Labor8 September 2020 – PresentMinister for Youth

Former posts

Child protection

MinisterPartyTerm [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Ministerial title
  Marion Scrymgour Labor7 August 2007 – 17 August 2008Minister for Child Protection
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor18 August 2008 – 3 December 2009
  Kon Vatskalis Labor4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012

Men's policy

MinisterPartyTerm [10] Ministerial title
  Bess Price CLP12 December 2014 – 27 August 2016Minister for Men's Policy
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

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