Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996–2001)

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Department overview
Formed	11 March 1996
Preceding Department	Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (II); Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – for multicultural affairs;
Dissolved	26 November 2001
Superseding Department	Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Annual budget	$350 million (approximate annual operating budget in 2000)
Minister responsible	Philip Ruddock, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs;
Department executives	Helen Williams, Secretary (1996–1998); Bill Farmer, Secretary (1998–2001);
Child agencies	Refugee Review Tribunal; Immigration Review Tribunal;
Website	immi.gov.au

The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (also called DIMA) was an Australian government department that existed between March 1996 and November 2001. Its slogan was "Enriching Australia through migration".