Public sector industrial relations

Providing guidance for public sector departments, agencies and unions on industrial relations matters.

Industrial Relations Victoria helps Victorian Government departments and agencies with industrial relations matters.

Its Public Sector Industrial Relations unit helps the government to implement its policy objectives while promoting excellence in industrial relations and progressive employment practices. The unit:

  • oversees enterprise bargaining across the public sector, providing assistance to agencies and unions
  • ensures agencies are familiar with their obligations under the government’s industrial relations policies
  • assists in bargaining negotiations to help parties find workable solutions and avoid disputes
  • helps to resolve disputes between parties
  • provides advice and assistance with public sector workforce policy matters
  • oversees industrial relations in the transport and construction industries, including convening the Building Industry Consultative Council.

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