Commonwealth Employment Service
CES
1946 – 1 May 1998
The national public employment service, which registered jobseekers and vacancies and matched workers to jobs through a nationwide network of local offices, and later delivered labour market and training programs.
How it came into existence
Established in 1946 under the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945 as part of the Department of Labour and National Service, taking over the employment offices and placement work of the wartime Manpower Directorate.
- Network of employment offices
- Registration and placement of workers
- Public employment offices
Legislation: Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945; Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978
Changes during its life
- 19 December 1972Became part of the new Department of Labour.
- 12 June 1974Became part of the Department of Labor and Immigration.
- 22 December 1975Became part of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
- 1978The Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978 replaced the employment provisions of the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945.
- 5 December 1978Became part of the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs.
- 7 May 1982Became part of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
- 24 July 1987Became part of the Department of Employment, Education and Training.
- 11 March 1996Became part of the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
- Case management of long-term unemployed jobseekers
- Public job placement services
- Part of the office network and staff
How it ended
Abolished on 1 May 1998 when the Job Network began: its public placement business passed to the government-owned Employment National Limited, and jobseeker registration, assessment and referral passed to the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Centrelink).
- Jobseeker registration, assessment and referral
Main functions
- Registration of jobseekers and job vacancies
- Job matching and placement
- Vocational guidance
- Employment assistance for returned service personnel
- Delivery of labour market and training programs
- Labour market information
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
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