Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services

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Minister for Families and Communities
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Incumbent
Natasha Maclaren-Jones
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Herbert Hawkins
(as Minister for Social Services)
Formation22 August 1935
Minister for Disability Services
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Incumbent
Natasha Maclaren-Jones
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Ron Dyer
Formation4 April 1995
Minister for Mental Health
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Incumbent
Bronnie Taylor
since 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
Ministry of Health
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Cherie Burton
(as Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health))
Formation10 August 2005
Minister for Veterans
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Incumbent
David Elliott
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Graham West
(as Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs)
Formation23 January 2009
Minister for Multiculturalism
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Incumbent
Mark Coure
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Clive Evatt
(as Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration)
Formation9 May 1946
Minister for Seniors
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Incumbent
Mark Coure
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Jim Longley
(as Minister for the Ageing)
Formation6 October 1993

The New South Wales Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including matters relating to ageing, disability, multiculturalism, and veterans' affairs, women's affairs, mental health, and youth in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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The current Minister for Families and Communities and also the Minister for Disability Services is Natasha Maclaren-Jones, since 21 December 2021. The Minister is assisted in the administration of her portfolio by the following ministers:

Collectively the ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies. In addition, the Minister for Mental Health, the Minister for Regional Health administers the mental health and the regional health components of her portfolio through the Health cluster. [3] [4]

List of ministers

Families and communities

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Families and Communities or any precedent titles:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Herbert Hawkins United Australia Minister for Social Services22 August 193513 October 19383 years, 52 days
Athol Richardson 13 October 19385 August 1939307 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services5 August 193916 August 1939
George Gollan 16 August 193916 May 19411 year, 273 days
Hamilton Knight Labor 16 May 19416 February 19476 years, 166 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare6 February 194729 October 1947
Jack Baddeley 29 October 19479 March 1948132 days
Frank Finnan 9 March 194830 June 19504 years, 351 days
Minister for Social Welfare30 June 195023 February 1953
Abe Landa 23 February 195315 March 19563 years, 21 days
Frank Hawkins Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Child Welfare		15 March 195613 May 19659 years, 59 days
Arthur Bridges Liberal 13 May 196522 May 19683 years, 9 days
Harry Jago 23 May 19683 September 1968104 days
Frederick Hewitt 3 September 196811 March 19712 years, 189 days
John Lloyd Waddy 11 March 197117 January 19732 years, 267 days
Minister for Youth and Community Services17 January 19733 December 1973
Dick Healey 3 December 19733 January 19751 year, 31 days
Steve Mauger Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs3 January 197523 January 19761 year, 20 days
Jim Clough 23 January 197614 May 1976112 days
Rex Jackson LaborMinister for Youth and Community Services14 May 19762 October 19815 years, 141 days
Kevin Stewart 2 October 19811 February 19831 year, 122 days
Frank Walker 1 February 19836 February 19863 years, 5 days
Peter Anderson 6 February 19864 July 1986148 days
John Aquilina 4 July 198625 March 19881 year, 265 days
Virginia Chadwick LiberalMinister for Family and Community Services25 March 198824 July 19902 years, 121 days
Robert Webster National24 July 19906 June 1991317 days
John Hannaford Liberal Minister for Health and Community Services6 June 199124 June 19921 year, 18 days
Jim Longley Minister for Community Services24 June 19924 April 19952 years, 284 days
Ron Dyer Labor4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 200321 January 20051 year, 294 days
Reba Meagher 21 January 20052 April 20072 years, 71 days
Kevin Greene 2 April 20078 September 20081 year, 159 days
Linda Burney 8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 207 days
Pru Goward LiberalMinister for Family and Community Services3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 20 days
Gabrielle Upton 23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Brad Hazzard 2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days [5]
Pru Goward30 January 201726 March 20192 years, 55 days [6]
Gareth Ward Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services2 April 201914 May 20212 years, 42 days [1]
Alister Henskens 27 May 202121 December 2021208 days [7]
Natasha Maclaren-Jones Minister for Families and Communities21 December 2021incumbent137 days [2]

Disability services

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Disability Services or any precedent titles:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Ron Dyer LaborMinister for Disability Services4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 200321 January 20051 year, 294 days
John Della Bosca 21 January 20052 April 20072 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally 2 April 20078 September 20092 years, 159 days
Paul Lynch 8 September 200928 March 20111 year, 201 days
Andrew Constance Liberal3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 20 days
John Ajaka 23 April 201430 January 20172 years, 282 days [5]
Ray Williams 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [6]
Natasha Maclaren-Jones LiberalMinister for Disability Services21 December 2021incumbent137 days [2]

Multiculturalism

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Multiculturalism or any precedent titles:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Clive Evatt LaborMinister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration9 May 19466 February 1947273 days
Frank Finnan 6 February 19479 March 19481 year, 32 days
Claude Matthews 9 March 194821 September 19491 year, 196 days
Joshua Arthur 21 September 194930 June 19503 years, 155 days
Minister for Immigration30 June 195023 February 1953
Gus Kelly 23 February 195315 March 19563 years, 21 days
Steve Mauger LiberalMinister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs3 January 197523 January 19761 year, 21 days
Jim Clough 23 January 197614 May 1976112 days
Neville Wran LaborMinister for Ethnic Affairs6 February 19854 July 19861 year, 148 days
Barrie Unsworth 4 July 198621 March 19881 year, 261 days
Nick Greiner Liberal25 March 198824 June 19924 years, 95 days
John Fahey 24 June 19923 July 19929 days
George Souris National3 July 199226 May 1993327 days
Michael Photios LiberalMinister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Bob Carr LaborMinister for Ethnic Affairs4 April 19958 April 199910 years, 121 days
Minister for Citizenship8 April 19993 August 2005
Morris Iemma 3 August 20055 September 20083 years, 33 days
Virginia Judge 8 September 20084 December 20091 year, 90 days
John Hatzistergos 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 114 days
Victor Dominello LiberalMinister for Citizenship and Communities3 April 20112 April 20154 years, 5 days
John Ajaka Minister for Multiculturalism2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days [5]
Ray Williams 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [6]
John Sidoti LiberalMinister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans2 April 201917 September 2019168 days [8]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 202121 December 202176 days [9]
Mark Coure Minister for Multiculturalism21 December 2021incumbent137 days [10]

Seniors

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Seniors or any precedent titles:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Jim Longley LiberalMinister for the Ageing6 October 19934 April 19951 year, 180 days
Ron Dyer LaborMinister for Aged Services4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' Minister for Ageing1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 200321 January 20051 year, 294 days
John Della Bosca 21 January 20052 April 20072 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally 2 April 20078 September 20092 years, 159 days
Paul Lynch 8 September 200928 March 20111 year, 201 days
Andrew Constance Liberal3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 20 days
John Ajaka 23 April 201430 January 20172 years, 282 days [5]
Tanya Davies 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [6]
John Sidoti LiberalMinister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans2 April 201917 September 2019168 days [8]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 202121 December 202176 days [9]
Mark Coure Minister for Seniors21 December 2021incumbent137 days [10]

Veterans

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Veterans or any precedent titles:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm beginTerm endTime in office
Graham West LaborMinister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs23 January 20094 December 2009315 days
Peter Primrose 4 December 200921 May 2010168 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Victor Dominello LiberalMinister for Veterans Affairs23 April 201428 March 2015339 days
David Elliott 2 April 201523 March 20193 years, 355 days
John Sidoti LiberalMinister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans2 April 201917 September 2019168 days [8]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 202121 December 202176 days [9]
David Elliott Minister for Veterans21 December 2021incumbent137 days [10]

Former ministerial titles

Assisting ministers

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in office
Morris Iemma LaborMinister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship8 April 19992 April 20033 years, 359 days
John Hatzistergos 2 April 20033 August 20052 years, 123 days
Milton Orkopoulos 3 August 20058 November 20061 year, 97 days
Reba Meagher 8 November 20062 April 2007145 days
Graham West 2 April 200711 April 20079 days
Barbara Perry 11 April 20075 September 20081 year, 147 days

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