Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs

1. Department of Employment, Education and Training1987–1996
2. Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs1996–1998

Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1996 under the Howard government by renaming the Department of Employment, Education and Training, adding youth affairs to its title. Amanda Vanstone was Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

1. 1 May 1998The Job Network of contracted employment service providers began, replacing the Commonwealth Employment Service; the department became the purchaser of employment services.

Abolished on 21 October 1998: education, training and youth affairs went to the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs and employment to the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business.

• Employment services and labour market programs
• Schools funding and policy
• Higher education
• Vocational education and training
• Student assistance
• Youth affairs

• Commonwealth Employment Service 1946–1998
• Employment Assistance Australia 1995–1998
• Employment Services Regulatory Authority 1995–1998

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