Department of Employment
Department overview
Formed18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved20 December 2017[2]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Annual budget$1.951 billion (2014–15)[3]
Minister responsible
Department executive
Websitewww.employment.gov.au
Footnotes
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The Australian Department of Employment was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive workplaces.[6] On 20 December 2017 the department was dissolved and its functions assumed by the newly formed Department of Jobs and Small Business.[2]

The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Employment, Kerri Hartland,[4] who reported to the Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash.[7]

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013[8] and replaced the functions previously performed by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (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

Operational activities

The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ CA 9433: Department of Employment, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 February 2021
  2. ^ a b "Administrative Arrangements Order – amendment made 20 December 2017" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Financial Statements | Department of Employment - Annual Report 2015". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Secretary". Department of Employment. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Deputy Secretaries". Department of Employment. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Home page". Department of Education. Commonwealth of Australia. October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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