The future of employment services in Australia: a discussion paper

The Job Network is no longer suited to a labour market characterised by lower unemployment, widespread skill shortages and a growing proportion of job seekers who are highly disadvantaged and long-term unemployed. Currently, the problem is not simply finding a job it is finding employers appropriately skilled labour. Consequently, the role of Australia’s employment services system is to connect those who can work with the vacancies employers need to fill. The purpose of this discussion paper is to seek public views on the future framework for employment services, and about how best to implemen ... Show more

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

Published: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, DEEWR, 2008

Resource type: Government report or paper

Physical description: 39 p.

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