Government splits education and training

Government splits education and training

27 September 2022 13:36

The existing federal Department of Education, Skills and Employment is no more. A new Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will implement the government’s jobs, skills and training agenda. DESE now becomes Department of Education. The new DoE will have charge of

  • HE policy, programmes and regulation
  • research policy, “in relation to universities” and research infrastructure
  • research grants
  • international education
  • https://www.education.gov.au/


DEWR’s aegis includes;

  • co-ordination of labour market research
  • skills and voced policy regulation and programmes, including VET in schools
  • apprenticeships, training and skills assessment
  • “foundation skills” for adults
  • https://www.dewr.gov.au/

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