Department of Employment, Education and Training
Australian government department, 1987–1996
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The Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and March 1996.
Formed24 July 1987[1]
Preceding Department
- Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (II) – for employment, training, labour market programs and the Commonwealth Employment Service
Department of Education (II) – for education other than migrant adult education
Department of Science (III) – for research functions
Dissolved11 March 1996[1]
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| Formed | 24 July 1987[1] |
Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 11 March 1996[1] |
Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Ministers responsible |
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Department executives |
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Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1][2]
- Education, other than migrant adult education
- Youth Affairs
- Employment and training
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Labour market programs
- Co-ordination of research policy
- Research grants and fellowships
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training.[1]
