The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is the lead government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace. The Department’s vision is to create a productive and inclusive Australia, and includes the responsibility for four of the six ‘Closing the Gap’ targets between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians.
DEEWR Objectives:
- To educate and build socially inclusive communities where all Australians have the opportunity to reach their full potential and to actively participate in a rewarding economic and social life.
- To build and promote individual development through equitable and accessible education from early childhood services to skills training and higher education.
- To increase workforce participation and promote fair and productive work practices.
- To develop national economic potential and capability that builds future economic prosperity and international competitiveness through skills development and employment growth
- To actively engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure services, advice and resources respond to the needs of these groups
- To look for efficiencies and innovative, targeted and effective solutions in developing national economic potential
DEEWR is strongly committed to improving outcomes for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across a range of social and economic measures and to reconciliation between Indigenous and other Australians.
The DEEWR Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a major stepping stone towards that commitment, publicly setting out our vision for reconciliation and our strategies to achieve this.
Our Commitment to Our People
DEEWR is committed to creating positive working environments, based on honesty and trust where people can balance their work with their personal life, and are supported to deliver high-quality performance. We work in collaboration and deliver results by finding creative and practical solutions and using all of our experience and determination to ensure those solutions deliver results for the Government, the public and stakeholders.
Work/life Balance
Balancing work and home life can sometimes be a challenge. We believe that good health, happiness and a sense of achievement are essential for managing work and life responsibilities effectively. We have flexible and innovative work practices and programs that assist in providing quality work/life balance.