Abolition

The Department of Eduction, Training and Youth Affairs was abolished on 26 November 2001, pursuant to the Administrative Arrangements Order of that date (Commonwealth of Australia Special Gazette No. S 468, 26 November 2001).

Creation

The Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs was established on 21 October 1998, pursuant to the Administrative Arrangements Order of that date (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S 514, 22 October 1998).

Functions and activities

At its inception the Department dealt with the following principal matters:

Education, other than migrant education 
Youth affairs 
Training, including New Apprenticeships and training services 
Co-ordination of research policy 
Research grants and fellowships

Legislation administered

The Department administers the following legislation:

Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970
Australian National Training Authority Act 1992
Australian National University Act 1991
Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965,; and Part VII except to the
  extent that section 59 relates to Parts III, IV, V, VA and VI
Education Research Act 1970
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act
  1997
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers
  and Financial Regulation) Act 1991
Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
Independent Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1969
Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Act 1989
Mutual Recognition Act 1992, Part 3
Non-government Schools (Loans Guarantee) Act 1977
Overseas Students Charge Act 1979
Overseas Students Charge Collection Act 1979
Overseas Students (Instalment Payments) Charge Act 1989
Overseas Students (Refunds) Act 1990
Overseas Students Tuition Assurance Levy Act 1993
Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945, Part I insofar as it
  applies or may be applied in relation to the following: Division 3
  (excluding section 43 and section 44 as it relates to section 43)
  of Part II; Part III as it relates to industrial and professional
  training (other than rural training); Division 1 of Part XI insofar
  as it extends the foregoing; and Part XII insofar as it applies or
  may be applied in relation to the foregoing
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Acts
States Grants (Schools Assistance) Acts
States Grants (TAFE Assistance) Act 1989
States Grants (Tertiary Education Assistance) Acts
Student Assistance Act 1973
Training Guarantee (Suspension) Act 1994
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, in relation to occupational
  provisions
Vocational Education and Training Funding Act 1992

In the Amending Administrative Arrangements Order of 17 December 1998 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 1, 6 January 1999), the following two legislation entries: 

Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965,; and Part VII except to the     
  extent that section 59 relates to Parts III, IV, V, VA and VI

and,

Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945, Part 1 insofar as it   
  applies or may be applied in relation to the following: Division 3 
  (excluding section 43 and section 44 as it relates to section 43)
  of Part II; Part III as it relates to industrial and professional  
  training (other than rural training); Division 1 of Part XI insofar
  as it extends the foregoing; ; and Part XII insofar as it applies
  or may be applied in relation to the foregoing

were omitted.  The latter entry was substituted with the following entry:

Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945, Part 1 insofar as it
  applies or may be applied in relation to the following: Division 3 
  (excluding section 43 and section 44 as it relates to section 43)
  of Part II; Part III (other than in relation to rural training);
  Division 1 of Part XI insofar as it extends the foregoing; ; and
  Part XII insofar as it applies or may be applied in relation to the
  foregoing.

Administrative structure

Ministers to the Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs have been:

21 Oct 1998 -  26 Nov 2001           : Hon. Dr David Kemp

Secretaries to the Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs have been:

21 Oct 1998 -  26 Nov 2001           : Steve T Sedgwick (CP 510)

Sources

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S 512, 21 October 1998
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S 514, 22 October 1998
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 1, 6 January 1999
Commonwealth of Australia Special Gazette No. S 468, 26 November 2001

Historical agency address

16-18 Mort Street, Canberra ACT