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Australia signals commitment to key international standard on child labour

The Albanese Labor Government is taking steps towards protecting and promoting international standards that ensure children engage in safe and appropriat

Release type: Media Release

Date: 26 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

New ABS Labour Force Figures

More Australians are in jobs and getting the work hours they want – but they’re still not getting the wage increases they need.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 15 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Simplifying VET qualifications

The Albanese Government will focus on making the VET system fit for purpose – efficient, effective and easy to navigate so that students don’t have to study the same thing over and over again…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 4 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Modernising workplace relations laws to get wages moving

The Albanese Labor Government will get wages moving - particularly for women and small business workers - by modernising Australia’s workplace relations laws.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Jobs and Skills Summit delivers results for skills and training

The Jobs and Skills Summit has kicked off a national conversation on how to improve the vocational education and training sector and tackle the national skills shortage.  

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 September 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

ACTU and Tech Council agreement

The Albanese Government welcomes the agreement between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Tech Council of Australia on a set of principles to support employment growth and skills…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
  • The Hon Ed Husic MP

National Skills Week kicks off

National Skills Week is an opportunity to celebrate Australia’s diverse skills set, but comes at a time when our nation is in the grip of a skills crisis.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 22 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

New ABS labour force figures

New labour force figures show now is the time to focus on stronger wage growth.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Fighting for a pay rise for aged care workers

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its promise to fight for a pay rise for Australia’s aged care workers.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 8 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP
  • The Hon Mark Butler MP
  • The Hon Anika Wells MP

Workforce Australia Select Committee

The Albanese Labor government is establishing a Select Committee of the House of Representatives to examine the implementation of Workforce Australia.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 2 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Tony Burke MP

Round Four NCI Partnership Grants help young people plan for future careers

More young people can improve their career outcomes thanks to the latest of the Australian Government’s National Careers Institute (NCI) Partnership Grants.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 August 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

Jobs and Skills Australia

The Albanese Government is taking immediate action to address the urgent skills crisis, by introducing legislation to establish Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).  

Release type: Media Release

Date: 27 July 2022

Ministers:

  • The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP

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