Agency details


Agency details for: CA 5613
Agency number
CA 5613
Title
Commonwealth Employment Service, Central Northern Zone Office, Western Australia
Date range
01 Jan 1981 - 01 Mar 1990
Series recorded by this agency
Series
Organisation controlling
  • 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Mar 1990
    CO 1, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Location
Western Australia
Agency status
Regional or State Office
Function
Agency note
The CES network is divided into 30 geographic zones across Australia, thus requiring greater management decentralisation.  The network consists of Zone Offices, Job Centres, Branch Offices and Agencies.  The aim is to provide CES managers with the flexibility to respond to local needs and requirements, and the scope to establish local priorities and objectives.

The aim of the CES is to increase the employability of jobseekers in general, providing counselling and support services for special groups, including Aboriginals, disabled persons and migrants.

The Zone Manager is responsible for developing and improving the performance of the CES offices within the Zone. This includes the planning and allocation of finance and staff, setting objectives and priorities and monitoring the performance of the Offices.

Zone offices provide administrative support and training within the Zone. In addition, the office undertakes employment and vocational counselling, provides an occupational psychology service and monitors and reports on CYSS and CEP projects.

The Department of Employment, Education and Training underwent a major restructuring program in 1990 resulting in the introduction of Area Management Control replacing the Zone Management style.

In the same year the Corporate Services Review (CSR) Agreement for the Department became effective. This agreement involved the devolution of corporate service type functions to Area Managements. This devolution involved the gradual transfer of functions including recruitment and selections, accounts and staff training. The Area Central Office (Perth) took over these functions as well as control of certain Commonwealth Employment Services offices depending on location of the office.

Historical agency address

5th Floor, Victoria Centre, 2 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Legislation administered

Creation:Re Establishment and Employment Act 1945 *Commonwealth Employment Service Act 1978
Subsequent agency
  • 01 Mar 1990
    CA 7769, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Area Central Office (Perth), Western Australia
  • 01 Mar 1990
    CA 7771, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Area North Office (Broome), Western Australia - For certain CES offices
Superior agency
  • 01 Jan 1981 - 31 May 1982
    CA 2762, Department of Employment and Youth Affairs, Regional Administration, Western Australia
  • 01 May 1982 - 24 Jul 1987
    CA 3542, Department of Employment and Industrial Relations [II], Regional Administration, Western Australia
  • 24 Jul 1987 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 6670, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Employment Division, Western Australian
Controlled agency
  • 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5628, Commonwealth Employment Service, Perth Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5634, Commonwealth Employment Service, Broome Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1981 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5646, Commonwealth Employment Service, South Hedland Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1982 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5631, Commonwealth Employment Service, City West Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1983 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5641, Commonwealth Employment Service, Karratha Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1983 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5630, Commonwealth Employment Service, Victoria Park Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1985 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5636, Commonwealth Employment Service, Carnarvon Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 01 Jan 1986 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 5639, Commonwealth Employment Service, Geraldton Job Centre, Western Australia
  • 07 Jul 1988 - 01 Mar 1990
    CA 6904, Commonwealth Employment Service, Kununurra Job Centre, Western Australia
Date registered
29 Oct 1987