Department of Industrial Relations

1. Department of Industrial Relations1987–1997
2. Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business1997–1998
3. Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business1998–2001
4. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations2001–2007

Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 24 July 1987 from the industrial relations functions of the abolished Department of Employment and Industrial Relations, together with responsibility for public service pay and conditions from the abolished Public Service Board. Ralph Willis was Minister for Industrial Relations.

On 18 July 1997, after Geoff Prosser resigned as Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs, it was renamed the Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business and took over small business from the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.

• Industrial relations policy and legislation
• Wages policy and national wage cases
• Support for the conciliation and arbitration system
• Australian Public Service pay and conditions
• Occupational health and safety
• Commonwealth employees' compensation and rehabilitation
• Implementation of the Workplace Relations Act 1996

• Coal Industry Tribunal 1947–1995
• Flight Crew Officers' Industrial Tribunal 1967–1989
• Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission 1973–1989
• Trade Union Training Authority 1975–1996
• Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee 1977–1994

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