Order to Establish Services Australia as an Executive Agency

Public Service Act 1999

Order to Establish Services Australia as an Executive Agency

I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 65 of the Public Service Act 1999:

(a)        establish Services Australia as an Executive Agency;

(b)       allocate the name Services Australia to the Executive Agency;

(c)        allocate the name Chief Executive Officer to the Head of the Executive Agency;

(d)       identify the Minister for Government Services as the Minister responsible for the Executive Agency;

(e)        specify the functions of Services Australia be as follows:

1. design, develop, deliver, co‑ordinate and monitor government services and payments relating to social security, child support, students, families, aged care and health programs (excluding Health provider compliance);
2. provide the Government with advice on the delivery of government services and payments;
3. collaborate with other agencies, providers and businesses to deliver convenient, accessible and efficient services to individuals, families and communities; and
4. undertake other relevant tasks the Minister may require from time to time.

This Order will commence on 1 February 2020.

Dated 5 December 2019

David Hurley

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

Scott Morrison

Prime Minister