Executive Powers Employment and Workplace Relations

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations   - Aims to contribute to jobcreation by helping small businesses to grow promoting fair and flexible workplace relations placing people in employment efficiently and equitably.

Affirmative Action Agency - The role of the Agency is to administer the 'Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act (1999) and educate and assist organisations to achieve equal employment opportunity for women.

Australian Industrial Relations Commission - The Commission that deals with industrial relations matters.

Business Entry Point - Provides Commonwealth, State, Territory, and local government resources for businesses, and those planning to start a business. You can register here for the Australian Business Number(ABN), Tax File Number(TFN), and Goods and Services Tax(GST).

Comcare Australia - Comcare is the workers' compensation insurer for the Australian Commonwealth Government, providing safety, rehabilitation and compensation services to Commonwealth employees (and employees of the ACT Government).

Employment Advocate - Functions include providing assistance and advice to employees and employers(in particular employers in small business) on the Workplace Relations Act, especially Australian workplace agreements(AWAs), and freedom of association.

Job Search - Government run job database. Find jobs, post your resume, receive daily job match e-mails. Free recruitment services for employers and agencies.

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission - Seeks to lead and coordinate national efforts to prevent workplace death, injury and disease in Australia.

OSIRIS Industrial Relations Searchable Database - Searchable database of awards agreements, decisions, and variations from the Australian Industrial Registry.

Wagenet - Provides information on wages and conditions of employment.