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
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderHerbert 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
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderRon 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
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderCherie Burton
(as Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health))
Formation10 August 2005
Minister for Women
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Incumbent
Bronnie Taylor
since 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderKerry Chikarovski
(as Minister for the Status of Women)
Formation26 May 1993
Minister for Veterans
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Incumbent
David Elliott
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderGraham 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
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderClive 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
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderJim Longley
(as Minister for the Ageing)
Formation6 October 1993
Minister for Regional Youth
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Incumbent
Ben Franklin
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderFrank Hawkins
(as Minister for Youth)
Formation15 March 1956

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.

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

  • the Minister for Women, the Minister for Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health, currently the Hon. Bronwyn Taylor MLC, since 2 April 2019;[1]
  • the Minister for Veterans, currently the Hon. David Elliott MP, since 21 December 2021;[2]
  • the Minister for Multiculturalism and Minister for Seniors, currently the Hon. Mark Coure MP, since 21 December 2021;[2]
  • the Minister for Minister for Regional Youth, currently the Hon. Ben Franklin MLC, since 21 December 2021.[2]

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]

List of ministers[]

Families and communities[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Herbert Hawkins United Australia Minister for Social Services 22 August 1935 13 October 1938 3 years, 52 days
Athol Richardson 13 October 1938 5 August 1939 307 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services 5 August 1939 16 August 1939
George Gollan 16 August 1939 16 May 1941 1 year, 273 days
Hamilton Knight Labor 16 May 1941 6 February 1947 6 years, 166 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare 6 February 1947 29 October 1947
Jack Baddeley 29 October 1947 9 March 1948 132 days
Frank Finnan 9 March 1948 30 June 1950 4 years, 351 days
Minister for Social Welfare 30 June 1950 23 February 1953
Abe Landa 23 February 1953 15 March 1956 3 years, 21 days
Frank Hawkins Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Child Welfare 		15 March 1956 13 May 1965 9 years, 59 days
Arthur Bridges Liberal 13 May 1965 22 May 1968 3 years, 9 days
Harry Jago 23 May 1968 3 September 1968 104 days
Frederick Hewitt 3 September 1968 11 March 1971 2 years, 189 days
John Lloyd Waddy 11 March 1971 17 January 1973 2 years, 267 days
Minister for Youth and Community Services 17 January 1973 3 December 1973
Dick Healey 3 December 1973 3 January 1975 1 year, 31 days
Steve Mauger Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 1 year, 20 days
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Rex Jackson Labor Minister for Youth and Community Services 14 May 1976 2 October 1981 5 years, 141 days
Kevin Stewart 2 October 1981 1 February 1983 1 year, 122 days
Frank Walker 1 February 1983 6 February 1986 3 years, 5 days
Peter Anderson 6 February 1986 4 July 1986 148 days
John Aquilina 4 July 1986 25 March 1988 1 year, 265 days
Virginia Chadwick Liberal Minister for Family and Community Services 25 March 1988 24 July 1990 2 years, 121 days
Robert Webster National 24 July 1990 6 June 1991 317 days
John Hannaford Liberal Minister for Health and Community Services 6 June 1991 24 June 1992 1 year, 18 days
Jim Longley Minister for Community Services 24 June 1992 4 April 1995 2 years, 284 days
Ron Dyer Labor 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 2 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 5 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
Reba Meagher 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 2 years, 71 days
Kevin Greene 2 April 2007 8 September 2008 1 year, 159 days
Linda Burney 8 September 2008 28 March 2011 2 years, 207 days
Pru Goward Liberal Minister for Family and Community Services 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
Gabrielle Upton 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 344 days
Brad Hazzard 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 1 year, 303 days [4]
Pru Goward 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 2 years, 55 days [5]
Gareth Ward Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) 2 years, 42 days [1]
Alister Henskens 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 208 days [6]
Natasha Maclaren-Jones Minister for Families and Communities 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [2]

Disability services[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Ron Dyer Labor Minister for Disability Services 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 2 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 5 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
John Della Bosca 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 2 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally 2 April 2007 8 September 2009 2 years, 159 days
Paul Lynch 8 September 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 201 days
Andrew Constance Liberal 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
John Ajaka 23 April 2014 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 2 years, 282 days [4]
Ray Williams 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [5]
Natasha Maclaren-Jones Liberal Minister for Disability Services 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [2]

Mental health[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Cherie Burton Labor Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) 10 August 2005 2 April 2007 1 year, 235 days
Paul Lynch 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 154 days
Barbara Perry Labor Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) 8 September 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 201 days
Kevin Humphries National Minister for Mental Health 4 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 19 days
Jai Rowell Liberal 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 344 days
Pru Goward 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 1 year, 303 days
Tanya Davies 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days
Bronwyn Taylor Nationals Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) incumbent 2 years, 304 days [1]
Minister for Mental Health 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) [2]

Multiculturalism[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Clive Evatt Labor Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration 9 May 1946 6 February 1947 273 days
Frank Finnan 6 February 1947 9 March 1948 1 year, 32 days
Claude Matthews 9 March 1948 21 September 1949 1 year, 196 days
Joshua Arthur 21 September 1949 30 June 1950 3 years, 155 days
Minister for Immigration 30 June 1950 23 February 1953
Gus Kelly 23 February 1953 15 March 1956 3 years, 21 days
Steve Mauger Liberal Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 1 year, 21 days
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Neville Wran Labor Minister for Ethnic Affairs 6 February 1985 4 July 1986 1 year, 148 days
Barrie Unsworth 4 July 1986 21 March 1988 1 year, 261 days
Nick Greiner Liberal 25 March 1988 24 June 1992 4 years, 95 days
John Fahey 24 June 1992 3 July 1992 9 days
George Souris National 3 July 1992 26 May 1993 327 days
Michael Photios Liberal Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 313 days
Bob Carr Labor Minister for Ethnic Affairs 4 April 1995 8 April 1999 10 years, 121 days
Minister for Citizenship 8 April 1999 3 August 2005
Morris Iemma 3 August 2005 5 September 2008 3 years, 33 days
Virginia Judge 8 September 2008 4 December 2009 1 year, 90 days
John Hatzistergos 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 114 days
Victor Dominello Liberal Minister for Citizenship and Communities 3 April 2011 2 April 2015 4 years, 5 days
John Ajaka Minister for Multiculturalism 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 1 year, 303 days [4]
Ray Williams 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [5]
John Sidoti Liberal Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans 2 April 2019 17 September 2019 168 days [7]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting) 17 September 2019 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 1 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 76 days [8]
Mark Coure Minister for Multiculturalism 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [9]

Regional youth[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Frank Hawkins Labor Minister for Child Welfare
Minister for Social Welfare 		15 March 1956 13 May 1965
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
Minister for Youth and Community Services 17 January 1973 3 December 1973
Dick Healey 3 December 1973 3 January 1975
Steve Mauger Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs 3 January 1975 23 January 1976
Jim Clough 23 January 1976 14 May 1976
Rex Jackson Labor Minister for Youth and Community Services 14 May 1976 2 October 1981
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 Minister for Education and Youth Affairs 25 March 1988 20 July 1990
Virginia Chadwick Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs 24 July 1990 26 May 1993
Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 26 May 1993 4 April 1995
John Aquilina Labor Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs 26 July 1995 8 April 1999
Carmel Tebbutt 8 April 1999 2 April 2003
Minister for Youth 2 April 2003 21 January 2005
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
Bronwyn Taylor Nationals Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 2 years, 263 days [1]
Ben Franklin Minister for Regional Youth 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [2]

Seniors[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Jim Longley Liberal Minister for the Ageing 6 October 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 180 days
Ron Dyer Labor Minister for Aged Services 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 2 years, 241 days
Faye Lo Po' Minister for Ageing 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 5 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
John Della Bosca 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 2 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally 2 April 2007 8 September 2009 2 years, 159 days
Paul Lynch 8 September 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 201 days
Andrew Constance Liberal 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
John Ajaka 23 April 2014 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 2 years, 282 days [4]
Tanya Davies 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [5]
John Sidoti Liberal Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans 2 April 2019 17 September 2019 168 days [7]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting) 17 September 2019 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 1 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 76 days [8]
Mark Coure Minister for Seniors 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [9]

Veterans[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term begin Term end Time in office
Graham West Labor Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs 23 January 2009 4 December 2009 315 days
Peter Primrose 4 December 2009 21 May 2010 168 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 2010 28 March 2011 311 days
Victor Dominello Liberal Minister for Veterans Affairs 23 April 2014 28 March 2015 339 days
David Elliott 2 April 2015 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 3 years, 355 days
John Sidoti Liberal Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans 2 April 2019 17 September 2019 168 days [7]
Dr. Geoff Lee (acting) 17 September 2019 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 1 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward 27 May 2021 (2021-05-27) 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 76 days [8]
David Elliott Minister for Veterans 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) incumbent 41 days [9]

Women[]

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

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Kerry Chikarovski Liberal Minister for the Status of Women 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 313 days
Faye Lo Po' Labor Minister for Women 4 April 1995 2 April 2003 7 years, 363 days
Sandra Nori 2 April 2003 2 April 2007 4 years, 0 days
Verity Firth 2 April 2007 14 September 2009 2 years, 165 days
Linda Burney 14 September 2009 4 December 2009 81 days
Jodi McKay 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 110 days
Pru Goward Liberal 3 April 2011 30 January 2017 5 years, 302 days
Tanya Davies 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [5]
Bronwyn Taylor Nationals Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) incumbent 2 years, 304 days [1]
Minister for Women 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) [2]

Former ministerial titles[]

Assisting ministers[]

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office
Morris Iemma Labor Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
John Hatzistergos 2 April 2003 3 August 2005 2 years, 123 days
Milton Orkopoulos 3 August 2005 8 November 2006 1 year, 97 days
Reba Meagher 8 November 2006 2 April 2007 145 days
Graham West 2 April 2007 11 April 2007 9 days
Barbara Perry 11 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 147 days

See also[]

References[]

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