Department of Jobs and Small Business (Australia)

Department of Jobs and Small Business
Department overview
Formed 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
Preceding Department
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Annual budget $1.951 billion (2014-15)[1]
Minister responsible
Department executive
Website www.employment.gov.au

The Australian Department of Jobs and Small Business is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for employment, job services and the labour market, workplace relations, small business, and deregulation. The Department was established on the 20 December 2017 and is part of the larger Jobs and Innovation portfolio which also includes the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science which reports to the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, The Hon. Kelly O'Dwyer MP. The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Jobs and Small Business, currently Kerri Hartland.

History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 20 December 2017[2] and replaced the functions previously performed by the Department of Employment which was formed in 2013.

Preceding departments

Operational activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters:[2]

  • Employment policy, including employment services
  • Job Services Australia
  • 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, rehabilitation and compensation
  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Work and family programs
  • Reducing the burden of government regulation
  • Small business policy and programmes

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://annualreport2015.employment.gov.au/financial-statements
  2. 1 2 "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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