# Minister for Community Services (Western Australia)

Minister for Community Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Sabine Winton of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1943 state election, for the government of John Willcock. It was abolished in 1947 and not recreated until 1971, but has existed in most governments since then. The minister is one of the ministers responsible for the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.
Between 1986 and 2001 there was a separate minister titled either Minister for the Family or Minister for Family and Children's Services, whose responsibilities are now held by the Minister for Community Services.

## List of community services ministers
### Titles

* 9 December 1943 – 1 April 1947: Minister for Social Services
* 3 March 1971 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Community Welfare
* 25 February 1983 – 7 September 1992: Minister for Community Services
* 7 September 1992 – 13 December 2006: Minister for Community Development
* 13 December 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Communities
* 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Community Services
| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party |
| 9 December 1943 | 1 April 1947 | John Tonkin | Labor |
| 1947–1971: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| 3 March 1971 | 7 February 1973 | Bill Willesee | Labor |
| 7 February 1973 | 8 April 1974 | Ronald Thompson | Labor |
| 8 April 1974 | 20 May 1975 | Norm Baxter | National Country |
| 20 May 1975 | 5 June 1975 | Graham MacKinnon | Liberal |
| 5 June 1975 | 10 March 1977 | Norm Baxter (again) | National Country |
| 10 March 1977 | 25 August 1978 | Alan Ridge | Liberal |
| 25 August 1978 | 5 March 1980 | Ray Young | Liberal |
| 5 March 1980 | 25 January 1982 | Bill Hassell | Liberal |
| 25 January 1982 | 14 May 1982 | Ray Young (again) | Liberal |
| 14 May 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Richard Shalders | Liberal |
| 25 February 1983 | 25 February 1986 | Keith Wilson | Labor |
| 25 February 1986 | 28 February 1989 | Kay Hallahan | Labor |
| 28 February 1989 | 5 February 1991 | David Smith | Labor |
| 5 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | Eric Ripper | Labor |
| 16 February 1993 | 29 June 1995 | Roger Nicholls | Liberal |
| 1995–2001: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| 16 February 2001 | 3 February 2006 | Sheila McHale | Labor |
| 3 February 2006 | 2 March 2007 | David Templeman | Labor |
| 2 March 2007 | 23 September 2008 | Sue Ellery | Labor |
| 23 September 2008 | 21 March 2013 | Robyn McSweeney | Liberal |
| 21 March 2013 | 20 September 2016 | Tony Simpson | Liberal |
| 22 September 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Paul Miles | Liberal |
| 17 March 2017 | 14 December 2022 | Simone McGurk | Labor |
| 14 December 2022 | incumbent | Sabine Winton | Labor |

## List of family ministers
### Titles

* 25 February 1986 – 29 June 1995: Minister for the Family
* 29 June 1995 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Family and Children's Services
| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party |
| 25 February 1986 | 19 February 1990 | Kay Hallahan | Labor |
| 19 February 1990 | 7 September 1992 | Carmen Lawrence | Labor |
| 7 September 1992 | 16 February 1993 | Eric Ripper | Labor |
| 16 February 1993 | 21 December 1995 | Roger Nicholls | Liberal |
| 21 December 1995 | 9 January 1997 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal |
| 9 January 1997 | 22 December 1999 | Rhonda Parker | Liberal |
| 22 December 1999 | 16 February 2001 | June van de Klashorst | Liberal |