Historical restoration activity at Army Museum gives jobseekers new skills
Australian Government employment programs are helping to restore and create historical exhibits at South Australia’s Army Museum at Keswick Army Barracks.
ETSA Utilities signs on as corporate leader for Indigenous employment
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor today officially welcomed ETSA Utilities as a Corporate Leader under the Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Project.
ABS Release: Australian Schools 2007
The release today of the Australian Bureau of Statistics data on Australian Schools for 2007 provides a timely insight into the state of our schools.
Social Innovation, Social Impact :A new Australian Agenda
Remarks to the Centre for Social Impact, Launch of the Australian Social Innovation Exchange, Sydney
Minister announces support for Launceston workers
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today announced the Rudd Government would make available up to $100,000 to support the training and reskilling of workers affected by…
Australia and Vietnam renew education partnership
Education and training ties between Australia and Vietnam will be strengthened following the signing today of a cooperative agreement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Julia…
Australia 2020 Schools Summits
The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, today announced that Australian school children will have a voice at the Australia 2020 Summit.
Minister outlines support for Launceston workers
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O'Connor, today met with community leaders and union representatives in Launceston to discuss strategies to help workers affected by the closure of t
Assistance for employees of National Parts
The Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard today announced assistance to employees affected by the closure of automotive wholesale company, National Parts Pty Ltd.
AWA Data the Liberals Claimed Never Existed
The Workplace Authority has provided the Government with data compiled and analysed from a sample of over 1700 Australian Workplace Agreements lodged between April and October 2006, data the…
Business Advisory Group and Small Business Working Group Announced
Joint Media Release with The Hon. Craig Emerson, Minister for Small Business
Not a Squeak from Liberals about 100,000 Work Choices Mousemats
Almost 100,000 Work Choices mousemats were stashed away by the previous Liberal government together with more than 436,000 Work Choices booklets prior to the last election.