functions) merged to form the Department of Education, Skills and Employment The Department of Agriculture and environment functions of the Department of the Environment and Energy merged to form the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, energy functions from the Department of the Environment and Energy and small business functions from the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business merged to form the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development and Department of Communications and the Arts merged to form the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Services Australia (the former Department of Human Services) was established as an executive agency within the Department of Social Services July 2022 The new Albanese government made the following modifications and increased the number of departments to 16, with effect from 1 July 2022: The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment was split into the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, with latter taking over energy functions from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources The Department of Education, Skills and Employment was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations The Department of Health was renamed the Department of Health and Aged Care The policing, criminal justice and protective services functions were transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to the Attorney-General's Department. The natural disaster management functions including the National Recovery and Resilience Agency were transferred from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Department of Home Affairs The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was renamed the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, with energy functions transferred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications was renamed the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Parliament of Australia Parliament of Australia Agencies Department of Parliamentary Services Department of the House of Representatives Department of the Senate Office of the Clerk of the Senate Table Office Procedure Office Committee Office Black Rod's Office Parliamentary Budget Office Parliamentary Education Office Parliamentary Library Courts Courts agencies Fair Work Commission Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Federal Court of Australia High Court of Australia Council