Department of Jobs and Small Business
20 December 2017 – 29 May 2019
Previously Department of Employment (2013–2017). Renamed Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business in 2019.
Department of State responsible for employment policy and employment services, workplace relations, work health and safety, and small and family business policy.
Names over time
- Department of Employment2013–2017
- Department of Jobs and Small Business2017–2019
- Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business2019–2020
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 20 December 2017 when the Department of Employment was renamed on taking small business policy, which had been in the Treasury portfolio. Michaelia Cash became Minister for Jobs and Innovation and Craig Laundy Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation.
- Employment policy and services
- Workplace relations
- Work health and safety
- Small business policy
Small business policy had moved from the Department of Industry to the Treasury portfolio on 23 December 2014.
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business on 29 May 2019, when it took skills and vocational education from the Department of Education and Training.
- Employment policy and services
- Workplace relations
- Small and family business
Main functions
- Employment policy and employment services (jobactive)
- Workplace relations and the Fair Work framework
- Work health and safety and workers' compensation policy
- Small and family business policy
- Labour market research and analysis
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 April 2018 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019 (took effect as it ended)
2 more Administrative Arrangements Orders set it out
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 December 2017 to 2 April 2019)
Other sources
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.