Department of Employment (Australia)

Department of Employment
Department overview
Formed	18 September 2013
Preceding Department	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations;
Dissolved	20 December 2017
Superseding agency	Department of Jobs and Small Business;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Annual budget	$1.951 billion (2014–15)
Minister responsible	Michaelia Cash, ; Minister for Employment;
Department executive	Kerri Hartland, Secretary;
Website	www.employment.gov.au
Footnotes

The Australian Department of Employment was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive workplaces. On 20 December 2017 the department was dissolved and its functions assumed by the newly formed Department of Jobs and Small Business.

The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Employment, Kerri Hartland, who reported to the Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash.

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