Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
The Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) has been a division within the Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 18 September 2013. The current Minister is Nigel Scullion, who served as Minister for Indigenous Affairs in the Abbott Coalition Government, and was re-appointed by Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison.
It is responsible for implementing and overall coordination of Australian Government policy and programs for Indigenous Australians. The responsibilities of the now disbanded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services were transferred to a number of other government departments.
It was previously part of the then Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); the Minister was Jenny Macklin.
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was appointed as Special Envoy for Indigenous Affairs by Scott Morrison following the ousting of Malcolm Turnbull in August 2018.