Herbert John Goodes CBE was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Herbert Goodes | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Social Services | |
| In office 25 May 1958 – 31 December 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert John Goodes England |
| Died | 12 July 1986 |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Nancy Goodes (m. 1939–1986; his death) |
| Children | Jayne and Dinah |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career edit
Goodes was born in England, migrating to Australia in the 1920s and reaching Western Australia where he took on casual work, including digging dams and fencing.[1] In the 1930s, Goodes enrolled to study part-time at the University of Western Australia, graduating with honours in economics.[1]
In 1939, Goodes married Joyce and together they moved to Canberra in 1943 when he was seconded to the Department of the Treasury from the WA Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.[2]
Between 1958 and 1965, Goodes was the Secretary of the Department of Social Services.[3] Upon his retirement from the Social Services Department, Goodes was appointed a member of the Commonwealth Grants Commission.[4]
Goodes died on 12 July 1986.[1]
Awards edit
Goodes was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in January 1960, for his service as Director-General of the Department of Social Services.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Mr Herbert Goodes Social-service planner". The Canberra Times. 21 July 1986. p. 8.
- ^ Goodes, Jayne; Goodes, Dinah, "Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 - 1990)", The Australian Women's Register, archived from the original on 14 May 2013
- ^ CA 32: Department of Social Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 24 April 2014
- ^ Menzies, Robert (30 September 1965). "Commonwealth Grants Commission Statement" (Press release). Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: GOODES, Herbert John", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 24 April 2014