Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
Employment and Indigenous Initiatives
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Electrical Safety Office
Private Sector Industrial Relations
Public Sector Industrial and Employee Relations
Executive and Strategic Services
Employment and Indigenous Initiatives
The Division of Employment and Indigenous Initiatives manages a range of programs that target assistance to the long-term unemployed, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with disability, parents and carers and mature age jobseekers.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Workplace Heath and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) develops and implements legislative, compliance and enforcement frameworks to improve workplace health and safety in Queensland, and provides policy advice on workers’ compensation matters. Client groups include employers, workers, self-employed people and the community.
Electrical Safety Office
The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) develops and enforces standards for electrical safety, and promotes strategies for improved electrical safety performance across the community. The office facilitates socially responsible and safe electrical industry practices.
Private Sector Industrial Relations
The Division of Private Sector Industrial Relations (PSIR) provides advice to government on industrial relations legislation and policy, and facilitates its implementation. PSIR also undertakes education and awareness activities on industrial relations arrangements in Queensland, represents government in industrial forums, and provides training and advisory services. A state-wide inspectorate delivers compliance service and advice to the community on industrial relations laws, award and agreements.
The Work and Family Unit was established on 1 July 2001. The Unit has responsibility for promoting the benefits for employers and employees of introducing family friendly work arrangements into Queensland workplaces. This is to be achieved through undertaking a range of promotional, consultancy, liaison and research activities.
Public Sector Industrial and Employee Relations
The Division of Public Sector Industrial and Employee Relations (PSIER) aims to improve and review public sector industrial and employee relations policies and practices. PSIER implements the Queensland Government’s public sector wages policy and supports the integration of workforce management data into strategic decision-making. The division collects and maintains workforce data for the public service.
Executive and Strategic Services
The Department of Employment and Industrial Relations is committed to being a high performance organisation. During 2003-2004, the department continued to build its organisation capability through strong leadership, direction and advice in strategy formulation, policy development and performance evaluation.
Last updated 22 July 2008