Dillion, Chairman, 1961 Edward Meagher, Chairman, 1961–1964 Arthur Rylah, Chairman, 1964–1965 James Henry Davey, Chairman, 1965– c. 1968 Lindsay Thompson, Minister in Charge of Aboriginal Welfare, 1965–1967 Edward Meagher, Minister in Charge of Aboriginal Welfare, 1967–1968 Phillip Eric Felton, Superintendent The passing of the Aboriginal Affairs Act 1967 meant that in 1968, the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs was established. Approximately 40% of its staff were Aboriginal. In the late 1960s, the residents of Manatunga and then Rumbalara requested that they be transitioned to mainstream housing, and they were. The Aboriginals Land Act 1970 transferred the remaining land at Lake Tyers and Framlingham to Aboriginal trust ownership in 1971. Edward Meagher, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, 1968–1972 Reginald Maurice Worthy, Director of Aboriginal Affairs, 1968–1974 Pat Dickie, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, 1972–1975 In January 1975, the responsibility for Aboriginal affairs passed to the federal government and general Victorian agencies. The Victorian government created the role of "Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People" in 2013. The Age noted that its first appointment had "been given the role of protecting and supporting vulnerable Aboriginal children and their families." Andrew Jackomos, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, 2013–2018 Justin Mohamed, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, 2018–2021 Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, 2022–current South Australia In Adelaide's first year, 1836, its Province's first interim Protector was appointed by the Governor with the advice of his Legislative Council, and this practice continued for his replacements. The tasks for the third interim Protector, William Wyatt, were:1st. To ascertain the number, strength, and disposition of the different tribes, more especially of those in the vicinity of the settled districts. 2nd. To protect them in the undisturbed enjoyment of their proprietary rights to such lands as may be occupied by them in any especial manner. 3rd. To encourage as much as possible the friendly dispositions towards the emigrants which at present exist. 4th. To induce them to labour, either for themselves or the settlers. 5th. To lead them by degrees to the advantages of civilization and religion.In March 1838, in response to the killing of a Mr Pegler by one or more Aboriginal people, a committee was formed to advise the Protector on his protecting. Of its twelve members, six (including the Protector) were appointed by the governor, while the other six were elected by the colonists. A list of instructions for