Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio
$5.6B
$5,594,831,000 across 9 programs, 2026-27
Source: Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27, 2026-27 PBS Program Expenses Line Items - Updated 2026-06-18 (w. Corrigenda). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
Administered
$4.5B
Money it hands out on the government's behalf — grants, benefits, subsidies.
Departmental
$1.1B
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
1,102
$2.1B in total
Programs
Each line is a program in the budget papers, with what it is given. The category is FOCUp's, mapped from the published program name; a blank means no rule matched it plainly, which is recorded rather than guessed.
| Program | Category | Administered | Departmental | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program 1.1: Employment Services Outcome 1: Foster a productive and competitive labour market through policies and programs that assist job seekers into work, including secure work, and meet employer and industry needs 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Jobs, Immigration & Industry Programs | $2.2B | — | $2.2B39.3% |
Program 2.1: Building Skills and Capability Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality skills and training 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Education | $1.5B | — | $1.5B26.9% |
Outcome 1 Outcome 1: Foster a productive and competitive labour market through policies and programs that assist job seekers into work, including secure work, and meet employer and industry needs 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | — | $643.5M | $643.5M11.5% |
Program 3.1: Workplace Support Outcome 3: Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work, through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Jobs, Immigration & Industry Programs | $636.8M | — | $636.8M11.4% |
Outcome 2 Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality skills and training 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | — | $336.3M | $336.3M6.0% |
Program 2.2: VET Student Loans Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality skills and training 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Education | $117.9M | — | $117.9M2.1% |
Outcome 3 Outcome 3: Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work, through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Not classified | — | $95.8M | $95.8M1.7% |
Program 3.2: Workers' Compensation Payments Outcome 3: Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work, through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Welfare | $59.0M | — | $59.0M1.1% |
Program 2.3: DEWR - Nuclear-powered Submarine Program Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality skills and training 2026-27 PBS DEWR · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Defence | — | $2.8M | $2.8M<0.1% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 1,102. A contract notice is the value of an agreement over its whole term, not money spent in a year, so these are never added to the budget figures.
| Supplier | For | Term | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
CAPITAL PROPERTY CUSTODIAN PTY LTD | Canberra Office AccommodationCN4230682 | 31 May 2030 to 30 May 2045 | $720.6M |
WALKER ASSET HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED | New Lease - 50 Marcus Clarke St Canberra ACT 2600CN4265574 | 23 May 2010 to 22 May 2021 | $281.9M |
The Trust Company (Australia) Limited | Lease - 50 Marcus Clarke St Canberra ACT 2600CN4265580 | 23 May 2021 to 22 May 2030 | $246.0M |
DATA#3 LTD | Software LicencingCN4263885 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2031 | $215.5M |
Shayher Properties Pty Ltd as trustee for the Lin Brothers Trust | Property Lease, Level 9, 10, 11 and 12, 300 George Street,BrisbaneCN4266410 | 30 November 2024 to 29 November 2034 | $41.3M |
BENDIGO KANGAN INSTITUTE | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232268 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $35.5M |
AUSTRALIAN TRADE TRAINING COLLEGE L | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232270 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $34.0M |
Evolution MIT Services Pty Limited | Lease - 148-180 City Walk CanberraCN4265505 | 30 June 2026 to 30 May 2030 | $25.8M |
JONES LANG LASALLE (ACT) PTY LTD | Property Service Provider - Property Operating ExpensesCN4165890 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2029 | $23.6M |
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) | National VET Data Custodian and Statistical ServicesCN4260630 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $20.9M |
The Trustee for MELBOURNE CENTRAL UNIT TRUST | Office Lease - Level 3,4 and 5 360 Elizabeth StreetCN4266648 | 30 September 2024 to 29 September 2032 | $19.4M |
CLAYTON UTZ | Procurement of external legal services - LAD bundling arrangements 2025-28CN4173187 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2028 | $16.5M |
ATLAS DIGITAL INNOVATIONS PTY LTD | DMS248- ICT Program delivery Support ServicesCN4168393 | 29 September 2024 to 28 September 2027 | $14.4M |
IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PTY LTD | PIAAC 2026–2029 ContractCN4245512 | 13 May 2026 to 29 November 2029 | $14.3M |
Origin Energy Services Ltd | Office Leave - 100 Waymouth St, Level 3,4,5 and 6CN4266421 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $13.1M |
William Angliss Institute | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232269 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $11.9M |
The Trust Company (Australia) Ltd | Property Lease, Level 2, 1 Giffnock Ave, Macquarie Park NSW 2113CN4267393 | 12 January 2024 to 11 January 2031 | $11.4M |
COMPLETE HOSPITALITY TRAINING | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232257 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $9.7M |
TRADE SKILLS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232255 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $8.9M |
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH LTD (NCVER) | VDS Digital SourcingCN4254992 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $8.9M |
CONNECT ASSESS AUSTRALIA LIMITED CONNECT ASSESS AUSTRALIA LIMITED | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232273 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $7.1M |
Max Solutions Pty Ltd | Novation of services for Transition to Work Deed 2022-2027 Linked to CN3857248CN4234000 | 27 March 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $6.7M |
SERVIR GROUP PTY LTD | TRA Outsourced Assessment ServicesCN4232256 | 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2028 | $6.3M |
TSA RILEY | NOAP Property Project Management 2025-2029CN4180695 | 6 July 2025 to 29 June 2029 | $6.2M |
Max Solutions Pty Ltd | Novation of Services for Employability Skills Training Deed 2022-2027 Linked to CN3867320CN4234011 | 27 March 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $5.6M |