Department history
Since its inception, the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts has undergone a number of structural and name changes. Formerly, the department's responsibilities were included in the Department of Employment and Training.
The history of the department can be traced back to 1882, with the opening of the first Brisbane Technical College under the auspices of the Brisbane School of Arts. By 1889, the scope of the college had grown and - with the introduction of the Brisbane Technical College Incorporation Act - control of the college was given to a council.
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1918 | The Technical Instruction Act Amendment Act enabled the Department of Public Instruction to take control of country colleges |
| 1924 | Apprenticeship Act |
| 1929 | Apprentices and Minors Act |
| 1944 | State inquiry conducted into the apprenticeship system |
| 1950 | Commonwealth-State enquiry into apprenticeships |
| 1964 | The State Education Act saw the reform of technical education |
| 1965 | First of the institutes of technology established - the Queensland Institute of Technology |
| 1977 | Technical and adult education integrated to form Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Branch |
| 1987 | TAFE Branch separated from the Department of Education to become the Department of Employment, Vocational Education and Training (DEVET) |
| 1988 | Employment, Vocational Education and Training Act |
| 1990 | DEVET becomes the Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial Relations (DEVETIR) |
| 2001 | DEVETIR become the Department of Employment and Training (DET) |
| 2007 | DET became the Department of Education, Training and the Arts (DETA) |
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This page was last updated at Thursday, April 28, 2005
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