VPRS 18671 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews/Allan Government [Disability, Ageing and Carers]

Full description

This series comprises Cabinet-in-Confidence records related to the Disability, Ageing and Carers Ministerial Portfolio of the Andrews/Allan Government created within the Department of Health and Human Services (VA 5037) to assist:

- in the preparation or tracking of a submission to Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee,
- in the development of advice to a Minister or departmental officer on any matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees, or in the communication of outcomes of Cabinet or Cabinet Committee deliberations.

Cabinet-in-Confidence related papers include:
- any original, draft, extract or copy of a document which relates to or refers to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees,
- any background, issues, discussion or consultation papers relating to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees.

Examples include:
- draft Cabinet or Cabinet Committee material and any proposed or actual attachment to Cabinet or Cabinet Committee submissions,
- Ministerial briefing notes, memos or speaking notes,
- departmental briefing notes, memos, comments and discussion papers on Cabinet material, such as possible legislation proposals or terms of reference for a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry,
- relevant legal opinions,
- correspondence identifying Cabinet-in-Confidence information,
- internal distribution lists for Cabinet-in-Confidence material, and
- Cabinet or Cabinet Committee memberships and meeting schedules.

For Cabinet-in-Confidence records created by the Cabinet Office, refer to VPRS 12643 Cabinet Office Records, Multiple Number System.

Note: The original signed submission and submissions and briefs prepared by Departments and not submitted to Cabinet also form part of departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence records, (i.e. this series).

The Disability, Ageing and Carers portfolio was established as part of machinery-of-government changes following the 2018 election (Victoria Government Gazette S551, 29 November 2018). Disability and Ageing had been included in the Housing, Disability and Ageing portfolio (VPRS 18630), which was abolished at this time.

As part of machinery of government changes which split the Department of Health and Human Services (VA 5037) into the Department of Health IV (VA 5255) and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (VA 5256), this portfolio became part of DFFH on 1 February 2021 (Victoria Government Gazette S41, 27 January 2021). The Department of Health also shared some responsibility for the Ageing function of this portfolio.

This portfolio was abolished in October 2023 by new Premier Jacinta Allan (Victoria Government Gazette S520, 2 October 2023). It was replaced by three portfolios: Disability (VPRS 19593), Ageing (VPRS 19597) and Carers and Volunteers (VPRS 19591).

Note: The 2022 records (consignment C8) include some records related to the National Disability Insurance Scheme from 2015 - 2018. They appear to have been added to the department's record keeping system in 2019. The circumstances surrounding their inclusion is not known.