DEEWR News
News | 23 May 2013
The transition to the Australian Government’s new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) is underway with the announcement of further providers for the program to start on 1 July.
Visiting Darwin today, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Bill Shorten announced the providers chosen to deliver RJCP in remote regions in the Northern Territory.
Providers will be announced through a series of rolling announcements. A list of providers by region will be available as announcements are made.
News | 23 May 2013
The Strategy sets the direction for future approaches to career development that will benefit both individuals and the productivity of Australia.
For more information or download a copy of the strategy, please visit the National Career Development Strategy page.
News | 21 May 2013
This announcement begins stage two of the review of the Budget Based Funding program.
View a copy of the Minister’s media release.
Further information is available on the Budget Based Funding Program Review webpage, including the Ongoing Funding for Budget Based Funded Services Fact Sheet.
News | 21 May 2013
Public submissions to Minister Shorten’s “Improving the Employment Participation for People with Disability in Australia” discussion paper are now available on the Disability Reporting website.
The period for providing written submissions in response to the discussion paper closed at 5 PM (AEST) on 15 February 2013.
News | 20 May 2013
The report outlines 67 recommendations to improve the scheme’s coverage, governance, workers’ compensation costs and legislative inconsistencies.
A copy of the minister’s media release is available.
Further information is available on the Seafarers, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Review page.
News | 20 May 2013
The May 2013 issue is now available.
Topics covered in the May 2013 issue include:
- Community consultation and support
- Good News Story - SU QLD chaplain brings hope to detention centre
Funding Recipients and Schools are invited to share good news stories about their chaplains or student welfare workers or if there are any topics you would like included in future issues please contact us via email schoolchaplaincyandwelfare@deewr.gov.au.
News | 17 May 2013
The transition to the Australian Government’s new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) is underway with the further announcement of providers for the program to start on 1 July.
There will be one service provider in each of the 59 remote regions that will be a single point of contact for job seekers and employers.
Providers will be announced through a series of rolling announcements. A list of providers by region will be available as announcements are made.
News | 16 May 2013
Ministers Bill Shorten and Kate Ellis have announced that more than 700 Australians with intellectual disability will get more help to find and keep a job in open employment with an extra $5.5 million from the Australian Government.
The Supporting Australians with an Intellectual Disability program will provide Disability Employment Service providers with higher Job Placement and Outcome Fees when they place a job seeker with moderate intellectual disability in employment above their assessed minimum hours per week for 13 weeks, and another fee for a placement of longer than 26 weeks.
More information is available in the Ministers’ media release.
News | 14 May 2013
The DEEWR Portfolio Budget Statements 2013–14 (PBS) was tabled on Budget Night, 14 May 2013, and is now available for viewing.
The PBS provides information about the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio. Through the Department and its portfolio agencies, the Australian Government takes a national leadership role in education and aims to improve the productive performance of enterprises in Australia.
News | 13 May 2013
News | 13 May 2013
On 10 May 2013 the Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood (SCSEEC), made up of education ministers from across Australia, gave full endorsement of the proposed model for the nationally consistent collection of data on school students with disability to be implemented in a phased approach from 2013 to 2015. Education ministers also endorsed the Final Report of the 2012 Trial.
More information on the implementation of the nationally consistent data collection is available.
News | 10 May 2013
On 9 May 2013 the Australian Government announced the extension of the Priority Employment Area measure through to 30 June 2014.
A further $15.7 million has been invested for Local Employment Coordinators to continue to work with local employers, employment and training providers, community groups and all levels of government to deliver better outcomes in the 20 priority employment areas across Australia. It will also support a further 10 Jobs and Skills Expos to be held across Australia and the continuation of the Flexible Funding Pool.
Twenty Priority Employment Areas have been identified against a range of indicators of labour market vulnerability as needing additional assistance to address local labour market issues.
More information on the Priority Employment Area measure is available.
Media Release | 9 May 2013
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is progressing planning work for the implementation of a Whole of Government Parliamentary Workflow Solution that will manage more than 650,000 parliamentary documents which flow through Australian Government agencies every year.
DEEWR recently announced progress in planning work with agencies for implementation of the 2012 Budget decision to use the department’s single-hosted web platform to manage the Federal Government’s flow of parliamentary documents.
News | 8 May 2013
The DEEWR Monthly Leading Indicator of Employment can be used to predict the growth cycle of employment. The May 2013 report is now available.
News | 6 May 2013
The transition to the Australian Government’s new $1.5 billion Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) is underway with the announcement of providers in central Australia for the program to start on 1 July.
Visiting Alice Springs on 2 May 2013 with Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Julie Collins announced the providers chosen to deliver RJCP in the remote regions of central Australia as well as Christmas-Cocos Islands.
Providers will be announced through a series of rolling announcements. A list of providers by region will be available as announcements are made.
News | 2 May 2013
“The National Workers Memorial is a place of reflection and acts as a reminder of the importance of staying safe at work,”
Mr Shorten said.
In Australia each year on average, up to 300 people are killed at work and an estimated 2000 people will die from industrial diseases caused by exposure at work.
“All employers and workers have a duty to ensure that when somebody leaves their family for the start of each working day, they can expect to return home safely,”
Mr Shorten said.
The memorial features eight columns, which represent the contributions and sacrifice of workers from each state. The concentric rings on the pavement represent the ripple effect on family and the community of work-related deaths.
Designed by Sydney-based architecture firm Johnson Pilton Walker, the memorial was constructed with $3 million in Australian Government funding committed in the 2011–12 Budget.
News | 1 May 2013
This extra investment will support students and teachers while work is underway to build a national data set which will be the basis of a funding loading for students with disability. It is anticipated that the loading for students with disability will be phased in from 2015.
For more information visit the Better Schools Website
Further information on the More Support for Students with Disabilities initiative is available on Students with Disability webpage
News | 30 April 2013
As part of a competitive grants round proposals are invited from service providers and other interested non-government organisations such as employee associations and employer groups.
Grants will be offered to applicants who clearly demonstrate how issues of child care flexibility will be addressed in their community, in an innovative and sustainable way.
Successful applicants could receive funding of up to 50 per cent of the total costs of their proposed project. To be eligible for funding, applicants must identify a ‘trial’ partner who would contribute the balance of the funding.
The application process for the Child Care Flexibility Fund opened on 30 April 2013 and will close on 12 June 2013.
News | 24 April 2013
News bulletins are released every month to share updates on the NSCSWP, topics of interest and good news stories. The April 2013 issue is now available.
Topics covered in the April 2013 issue include:
News | 24 April 2013
Australians in remote communities will be better placed under the new Remote Jobs and Communities Program to get the skills they need to become work ready. The program will start on 1 July 2013 and will help more people to get jobs and participate in their communities.
There will be one service provider in each of the 59 remote regions that will be a single point of contact for job seekers and employers. The RJCP provider in the remote regions of Far West NSW and Upper Darling NSW has been announced.
News | 18 April 2013
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has released a Request for Tender for the delivery of Employment Services SMS (ES SMS) arrangements from 30 September 2013.
The tender period is open until 13 May 2013. Information on the tender is available from on the AusTender website.
If you would like more information is available on Employment Services SMS arrangements Request for Tender.
News | 17 April 2013
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Report on Improving Engagement of VET Students in Children's Services Qualifications has been released. This report contains the results of research commissioned by DEEWR into reasons for students’ non completion of VET qualifications in Children’s Services.
News | 17 April 2013
The National Plan is based on five core areas that evidence shows will lead to better schools, including quality teaching, quality learning, empowered school leadership, meeting students’ needs and greater transparency and accountability.
Under the plan, schools across the country will benefit from an extra $14.5 billion in public investment over the next six years along with better indexation.
This new money will help schools pay for specialist teachers and modern resources. It will make sure every school is properly funded and will help give our kids the best start in life.
The extra investment brings the total public funding for schools to $49.5 billion a year on average, over the six years.
For more information visit the Better Schools Website.
News | 11 April 2013
The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) newsletter delivers and informs a broad range of subjects and topics regarding the SWP to the Australian public, key Australian sectors and stakeholders involved in the program, and the participating Pacific island countries.
News | 10 April 2013
The DEEWR Monthly Leading Indicator of Employment can be used to predict the growth cycle of employment. The April 2013 report is now available.
