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Employment services overhaul flagged; APS recruitment surges

A Parliamentary committee has recommended sweeping changes to the way employment services are delivered in Australia, including a shift away from the privatised model. Meanwhile, recruiters working with Federal Government departments benefitted from a record growth surge in the public service in FY23.

The Labor-dominated committee inquiring into Workforce Australia recommended the Government establish a new entity within the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, to be known as Employment Services Australia, to provide a range of core services to jobseekers.

It also recommended reducing the number of private providers, to limit unnecessary competition...