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The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and the Fair Work Commission compile and publish reports on federal enterprise agreements in Australia.

The Australian national workplace relations system establishes a safety net of minimum terms and conditions of employment and a range of other workplace rights and responsibilities.

We are responsible for the Commonwealth’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). The WHS Act applies to the Commonwealth, public authorities and a small number of companies (non-Commonwealth licensees).

The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (the SRC Act) establishes the Commonwealth workers' compensation and rehabilitation scheme under Comcare.

The Migrant Workers' Taskforce was established in 2016 to identify proposals for improvements in law, law enforcement and investigation, and other practical measures to more quickly identify and rectify any cases of migrant worker exploitation.

We facilitate jobs growth through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces.

A Service Delivery Plan captures the key commitments a provider made about how they would support participants and employers in their local area if they were to be awarded a contract.

The Time to Work Employment Service is a national voluntary in-prison employment service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Self-Employment Assistance can help you turn your business idea or existing small business into a viable business. The program allows you to choose the level of support that meets your needs and the needs of your small business.

If you are a digital partner organisation or looking to become a digital partner and would like to engage with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, the Digital Partnership Office (DPO) is your first point of contact.

Remote Training Hubs support Central Australian First Nations peoples access On-Country Vocational Education and Training (VET). The Hubs will help to ensure training meets community needs matched to local jobs.

On 2 April 2019, the Australian Government released the final report of the Expert Review of Australia’s Vocational Education and Training System, also known as the Joyce Review.

The Australian Government provides assistance to people owed certain outstanding employee entitlements following the liquidation or bankruptcy of employers, this help is available through the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG).

Providing a national focus on asbestos and silica safety issues, with the aim of eliminating asbestos and silica-related diseases in Australia.

The national workplace relations system is established by the Fair Work Act 2009 and other laws and covers the majority of private sector employees and employers in Australia.

The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) was abolished on 6 February 2023.

On 1 June 2021 the Australian Government announced an independent review of the arrangements that provide for portable long service leave entitlements in the black coal mining industry, through the scheme administered by the Coal Mining Industry (

The Government undertook consultation on proposed reforms to the Fair Work laws over 2022-23 to better understand the views of stakeholders and the community.