Department for Education, Children and Young People

Department for Education, Children and Young People
Department overview
Formed17 July 1989 (1989-07-17)
Preceding agencies
  • Education Department
  • State Library
TypeGovernment department
JurisdictionTasmanian Government
Headquarters4 Salamanca Place, Hobart
Employees11,921 (30 June 2023)[1]
Annual budget$1.623 billion (2023-24 FY)[2]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Websitewww.decyp.tas.gov.au

The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a government department within the Government of Tasmania with responsibility for Government schools, child and family learning centres, child safety and out of home care, youth justice services, libraries and the Tasmanian archives.

The department is led by its Secretary, Tim Bullard.[3]

  1. ^ Department for Education, Children and Young People. "Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). p. 62. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Department of Treasury and Finance. "2023-24 Budget - Government Services - Budget Paper No 2 Volume 1" (PDF). p. 44. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Organisational chart" (PDF). Department of Education. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 15 July 2016.