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Links to relevant Public Sector Labour Relations sites

Please note that these links lie outside the Department of Commerce site.  The sites may not reflect the views of the Western Australian Government.

Western Australian Labour Relations Information

  1. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Federal Awards and Labour Relations Information

  1. The Workplace Authority provides advice and assistance to employers, employees and organisations on their rights and obligations under Commonwealth workplace relations legislation.
  1. Fair Work Online is where you can find information and advice about Australia’s federal workplace relations system. You’ll also find links to Fair Work Australia - the federal workplace relations tribunal.

  1. The Fair Work Ombudsman gives advice and helps people understand their workplace rights and responsibilities within Australia's federal workplace relations system.

  2. Australian Workplace.gov.au provides links to other relevant agencies for employers and employees covering subjects including workplace flexibility, and work life balance, finding staff and workplace issues

  1. The Australian Fair Pay Commission provides information on federal minimum wages and pay scales.

Government Sites for Small Business

  1. OnlineWA


Other States' Government Labour Relations Departments

  1. Department of Industrial Relations Queensland
  2. Office of Industrial Relations NSW
  3. Workplace Standards Tasmania
  4. Industrial Relations Victoria
  5. Employment Relations Information Centre, South Australia
  6. ACT Workcover
  7. Department of Employment, Education and Training, Northern Territory

Industrial Relations Commissions in Australia

  1. Australian Industrial Relations Commission
  2. Tasmanian Industrial Commission
  3. Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
  4. New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission

International Organisations

  1. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Legal and Legislation Resources

  1. Austlii - State and Federal Legislation and case law
  2. Parliament of Western Australia
  3. SCALEplus Federal legislation
  4. State Law Publisher - Western Australia

Trade Unions

  1. UnionsWA - contains links to individual WA unions
  2. Australian Council of Trade Unions
  3. AFL-CIO (US)
  4. Trades Union Congress (UK)

Major Employer Associations

  1. Australian Industry Group
  2. Australian Mines and Metals Association
  3. Business Council of Australia
  4. Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
  5. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Academic sites of labour relations

  1. Centre for Labour Market Research - University of Western Australia
  2. National Institute of Labour Studies - Flinders University (South Australia)
  3. Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Training
  4. Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law - University of Melbourne

Work and Family

  1. Australian Workplace - Work and Family Unit
  2. WA Equal Opportunity Commission
  3. Australian Institute of Family Studies
  4. Work Life Balance.com
  5. Families at Work