Department executive Renée Leon, Secretary | ||
Formed 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) Preceding Department Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Annual budget $1.951 billion (2014-15) Minister responsible Michaelia Cash,
Minister for Employment | ||
The Australian Department of Employment is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive workplaces.
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The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Employment, currently Renée Leon, who reports to the Minister for Employment, currently Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash.
History
The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 and replaced the functions previously performed by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). DEEWR was formed in 2007 and absorbed the former Department of Education, Science and Training and the former Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Operational activities
The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters: