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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 Mid-Career Checkpoint program supports eligible carers who are looking to return to the workforce or carers who have recently returned to paid employment and would like to advance their career.

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. 

Students with disability have a right to access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.

As part of the 2022/2023 budget, the Australian Government will invest $7.2 million over three years for Engaged Classrooms: supporting all students to achieve

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’re a Digital Partner organisation or looking to become a Digital Partner and wanting to engage with Department of Education, Skills and Employment, the Digital Partnership Office (DPO) is your first point of contact for all matters relating

The Australian Government is providing $19.1 million over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) to the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) to deliver the National Research Internships Program (NRIP), a national industry-based PhD-internshi

The Skills and Training Incentive (the Incentive) assists mature age Australians to update their skills and stay in the workforce.

Get a head start in your chosen career with an apprenticeship or traineeship through Australian Apprenticeships. It’s also a great option if you want to retrain for the career you have always wanted.

How we work and the composition of our workforce continues to evolve. Having the right policy settings to adapt quickly to these changes is key to Australia’s future prosperity.

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

The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects. These projects prepare eligible individuals for specific entry-level roles within a business.

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

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.

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.