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The Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians supported young Australians and ex-Australian Defence Force personnel to gain critical employability skills through VET qualifications.

The Digital Skills Cadetship Trial supported three cadetship projects to test the effectiveness and benefits of innovative and diverse approaches to meet the digital skills needs of employers.

Youth Advisory Sessions help young people aged 15-24, who access Workforce Australia Online Services to maintain their work readiness and/or motivation and to find employment.

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 (

A legislative safety net scheme of last resort with assistance available for eligible employees.

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.

The Employer Advisory Service is a free service run by the Fair Work Ombudsman. 

The government is looking at how technology can make it simpler for employers to pay their staff and employ more people.

Employability Skills Training (EST) helps people aged 15 years and over to develop the skills that employers want, explore career options, and build job search, workplace and industry specific skills.