Department of Employment and Youth Affairs
5 December 1978 – 7 May 1982
Department of State responsible for employment and labour market policy, the Commonwealth Employment Service, employment and training programs (including programs for unemployed young people and apprenticeship assistance) and youth affairs.
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 1978, when the Fraser government divided the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations. It took that department's employment, training and Commonwealth Employment Service functions and added responsibility for youth affairs; Ian Viner was the first Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs.
- Employment and labour market policy
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Employment and training programs
Changes during its life
- Labour market research
How it ended
Abolished on 7 May 1982 by the Fraser government, when it was merged with the Department of Industrial Relations to form the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations, which also took over youth affairs (until the Hawke government moved them to the Department of Education and Youth Affairs in March 1983).
- Employment and labour market programs
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Vocational training
- Youth affairs
Main functions
- Employment and labour market policy
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Employment and training programs, including youth employment training and apprenticeship assistance
- Youth affairs policy and coordination
- Labour market research (Bureau of Labour Market Research, from 1980)
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