Corporate Body

Department of Works (1952 - 1973)

Commonwealth of Australia

From: 4 June 1952
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
To: 30 November 1973
Functions: Works and Advisory or regulatory body
Reference No: CA 61
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: Hawthorn, Victoria

Summary

In 1952 the Department of Works replaced the Department of Works and Housing. The Hawthorn-based Department existed up until 1973, when its functions were transferred to the newly formed Department of Housing and Construction.

Timeline

1945 - 1952 Department of Works and Housing
1952 - 1973 Department of Works
1973 - 1975 Department of Housing and Construction (DHC)

Superior

Governor-General, Commonwealth of Australia (1900 - )

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-458295. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 61; Department of Works [III], Central Office. Registration of entity: 12 March 1974', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%2061. Details

Ailie Smith

Created: 18 December 2000, Last modified: 20 March 2006

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