Derek Volker
| Derek Volker AO |
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| Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office 1981 – 14 November 1986 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Social Security | |
| In office 14 November 1986 – 24 March 1993 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education and Training | |
| In office 24 March 1993 – 11 March 1996 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939[1] |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Derek Volker AO (born 1939) is a retired senior Australian public servant.
Career
Volker's early Australian Public Service career was in the Department of Labour and the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.[2]
Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser appointed Volker as Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs in 1981, with the mandate to clean up the administration of the department.[3]
In 1986, Prime Minister Bob Hawke transferred Volker to a position as Secretary the Department of Social Security (DSS).[2] In his time at DSS, Volker had to deal with the pressures of the recession and its impact on Social Security offices, including long queues and increasing tension.[4]
Prime Minister Paul Keating announced Volker's transfer from the Department of Social Security to the Department of Employment, Education and Training in March 1993.[5]
In 1996, Volker was one of six Secretaries removed from their roles by the newly elected Howard Government.[6] Political scientist Richard Mulgan speculates that Volker's removal was a result of Prime Minister John Howard's "determination to impose a new sense of direction" on the public service".[7]
After leaving the Australian Public Service, Volker stayed in the workforce and took on various senior roles in both government and non-government organisations, including as Chairman at the Government Relations Group in the national law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth,[8] Chair of the ACT Government's Skills Commission,[9] and Chairman of the Defence Housing Australia Board of Directors.[8]
Awards
In January 1991, Volker was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for public service.[10]
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs 1981 – 1986 |
Succeeded by Noel Tanzer |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Social Security 1986 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Tony Blunn |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education and Training 1993 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Sandy Hollway as Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
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