Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV) works to build fair and productive workplaces and ensure that businesses and the public sector have access to a skilled and flexible workforce. These are essential components for supporting communities, developing the economy and attracting investment to the State.
IRV comprises two interrelated policy areas - industrial relations and workforce participation.
The Deputy Secretary of IRV reports to the Secretary of DIIRD and supports the Minister for Industrial Relations and the Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation.
The Government's industrial relations agenda includes overseeing collective bargaining in the public sector, administering specialised workplace legislation and managing policy and programs that encourage cooperative workplace cultures and better work and family life balance for employees. It does this through partnership arrangements and progressive industrial relations practices.
Through the Workforce Participation agenda, IRV develops and manages local and international initiatives designed to increase the pool of available skilled employees.
Locally, IRV strengthens industries and communities by increasing workforce participation, particularly among people with significant barriers to employment. Internationally, through its Skilled and Business Migration Program, IRV seeks to attract skilled professionals, tradespeople, business owners and investors from overseas to meet Victoria's ongoing workforce needs.
IRV is divided into four work units:
