Australian Government Programs & Initiatives
Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Responsible for delivery of regional and rural specific services; regional development; matters relating to local government; the Office of Northern Australia and Regional Development Australia (RDA) that co-funds RDA Committees with State and Territory Governments.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Responsible for infrastructure planning and coordination; transport safety, including investigations; land transport; civil aviation and airports; transport security; maritime transport including shipping and major projects facilitation.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
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.
Employment:
- Australian Workplace provides job seekers, employees and employers with information about finding a job, starting work and workplace issues.
- Keep Australia Working is the Government’s strategy to protect jobs and support business in the current economic environment.
- Job Services Australia replaces previous employment services such as Job Network and will provide new opportunities for Australians to receive one-on-one assistance and tailored employment services.
- Job Guide The Job Guide 2010 site includes hundreds of occupational profiles. The Job Guide is written and produced for a year 10 audience. It is distributed to schools with year 10 students in April of each year
- My Future explore career suggestions, select career favorites, clarify your career direction, and then, create an action plan to help you reach your career goals.
- JobAccess—help and workplace solutions for the employment of people with disability
Skills:
Skills Australia has been established by the Australian Government to provide expert and independent advice to the Minister on matters relating to Australia’s current, emerging and future workforce skills and workforce development needs.
SkillsInfo is designed to provide skills-related information for industries and regions, as well as on education and training and skills issues.
Training.com.au is a single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is the Australian Government's principal source of advice on social policy and is responsible for about a quarter of the government's budgetary outlays.
Social Inclusion:
The Australian Government’s vision of a socially inclusive society is one in which all Australians feel valued and have the opportunity to participate fully in the life of our society.
The Indigenous Portal provides up to date information on programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Employment:
Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) is to increase Indigenous Australians employment outcomes and participation in economic activities, contributing to the Governments commitment to halving the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment outcomes within a decade.
Australian Disability Enterprises are commercial businesses operating across a wide range of industries - from design, printing and packaging, to manufacturing, laundry and landscaping.
Infrastructure Australia will develop a strategic blueprint for our nation's future infrastructure needs and - in partnership with the states, territories, local government and the private sector - facilitate its implementation.
The Nation Building Program assists national, regional economic and social development by the provision of funding aimed at improving the performance of land transport infrastructure. The programs are funded under the Nation Building Program: Funding Programs
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many Australian government grants that are available.
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR)
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research strives as a key priority to encourage the sustainable growth of Australian industries by developing a national innovation system that drives knowledge creation, cutting edge science and research, international competitiveness and greater productivity.
business.gov.au offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information, transactions and services you need. It's a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and running your business.
Australian Research Council provides advice to the Government on research matters and manages the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), a significant component of Australia's investment in research and development.
CSIRO the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has programs that provide comprehensive support to eligible Australian small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Our core services include business reviews at no cost to firms for eligible businesses and grant assistance to implement recommendations flowing from the business reviews.
The Science Grants and Awards system manages user access to programs administered by the Science Group in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.