hewglossary / HEW HEW.abbr. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, created in 1953. • When the Department of Education was created in 1979, the name of HEW was changed to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 词条贡献者 译员黎川,在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,专注翻译各种与澳大利亚业务有关的法律文件。