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n Department of Employment was a

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of the

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charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive workplaces. On 20 December 2017 the department was dissolved and its functions assumed by the newly formed

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. The head of the department was the

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of the Department of Employment,

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, who reported to the

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the Hon.

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History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 and replaced the functions previously performed by the

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(DEEWR). DEEWR was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Education, Science and Training and the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Preceding departments

Department of Labor and Immigration The Department of Labor and Immigration was an Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975. History When the Department of Labor and Immigration was formed by the Whitlam Government in June 1974, ...

(12 June 1974 – 22 December 1975) * Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978) *

Department of Employment and Youth Affairs The Department of Employment and Youth Affairs was an Government of Australia, Australian government Government department, department that existed between December 1978 and May 1982. Scope Information about the department's functions ...

(5 December 1978 – 7 May 1982) * Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (7 May 1982 – 24 July 1987) *

Department of Employment, Education and Training The Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and March 1996. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation ...

(24 July 1987 – 11 March 1996) *

Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs The Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between March 1996 and October 1998. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding ...

(11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998) *

Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business The Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and November 2001. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government fund ...

(21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001) *

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(26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007) *

(3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013)

Operational activities

The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters: *Employment policy, including employment services *

Job Services Australia Workforce Australia is an Australian Government-funded network of organisations (private and community, and originally also government) that are contracted by the Australian Government, through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relati ...

*Labour market programs for people of working age *Workplace relations policy development, advocacy and implementation *Promotion of flexible workplace relations policies and practices, including workplace productivity *Co-ordination of labour market research *

Occupational health and safety Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at wor ...

, rehabilitation and compensation *

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*Work and family programs

References

External links

Department of Employment website

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Website
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History

Preceding departments

Operational activities

See also

References

External links