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Career Transition Assistance is designed to help people 45 years and over, to build their confidence and skills to become more competitive in their local labour market.

Employability Skills Training (EST) helps people develop the workplace skills that employers want, explore career options and build job search and industry specific skills to be more competitive in their local labour market.

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

Information and updates on the department’s actions to assure the integrity of the Targeted Compliance Framework.

The Australian Skills Guarantee (Skills Guarantee) leverages major Australian Government procurement to help address skill shortages and gender segregation in the construction and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors.

The Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries grant program, launched in March 2025, has been extended for an additional 2 years from 2025-26 to 2027-28.

Join our webinar series, Hiring Outside the Box! You'll learn about alternative recruitment practices to develop your workforce.

The Job Seeker Assessment Framework has been developed to support the delivery of Workforce Australia employment services.

To support the future growth and prosperity of our nation, the Australian, state and territory governments are committed to improving the vocational education and training (VET) system through reform.

The Australian Government is supporting communities most likely to be affected by the closure of emissions-intensive industry.

Inclusive Employment Australia is a new specialist disability employment program. It assists people with disability, injury or health condition prepare for, find and maintain work and grow their career.

Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program

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.

The Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) is the Australian Government’s remote employment service and replaces the Community Development Program (CDP) on 1 November 2025.

Ministers responsible for workplace relations from the Commonwealth and each state and territory meet to discuss and advance workplace relations matters of national importance.

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 WorkFoundations program provides funding for social enterprises and businesses to deliver paid employment placements for up to 6 months.

We are working to strengthen partnerships with First Nations communities by creating a nurturing and supportive skills and training sector.

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.