Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (also called DEWR) is an Australian government department formed on 1 July 2022.[1]

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Department overview
Formed1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)[1]
Preceding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Websitedewr.gov.au

History

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The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 1 June 2022. It split the preceding Department of Education, Skills and Employment into the newly formed Department of Education and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Preceding departments

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Operational activities

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The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters:[1]

  • Workforce Australia
  • Employment policy, including employment services
  • Labour market programmes for people of working age
  • Co-ordination of labour market research
  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Work and family programmes
  • Participation, activity test and compliance policy for participation payment recipients
  • Work health and safety, rehabilitation and compensation
  • Workplace relations policy development, advocacy and implementation
  • Skills and vocational education policy regulation and programmes, including vocational education and training in schools
  • Training, including apprenticeships and training and skills assessment services
  • Training transitions policy and programmes
  • Foundation skills for adults

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Administrative Order Arrangements" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2022.