Department of Education, Science and Training

Department of Education, Science and Training
Department overview
Formed	26 November 2001
Preceding Department	Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs;
Dissolved	3 December 2007
Superseding Department	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education, Science and Training;
Department executives	Steve Sedgwick, Secretary (2001–02); Peter Shergold, Secretary (2002–03); Wendy Jarvie, Acting Secretary (2003); Jeff Harmer, Secretary (2003–04); Lisa Paul, Secretary (2004–07);
Website	dest.gov.au

The Department of Education, Science and Training (also called DEST) was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and December 2007.