If you have a question or would like to give feedback, you can get in touch with us online, by email, phone or by mail.
On this page:
If you or someone you know is in crisis or danger, contact an emergency support service.
For general enquiries, please use our online contact form or you can contact the department via the channels below.
Online contact form
For departmental enquiries relating to Employment or Employment related services.
Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint to the department, please visit the Complaints page, contact the department via one of the contact points below or send your complaint via post.
For further information on the department’s Complaint Handling Policy, please visit the Complaints page.
Data Request Form
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations collects data on a range of programs and initiatives. Use this form to lodge a request for data related to these programs and initiatives.
Please note that the release of data is not guaranteed.
If you have trouble completing the form, please contact data@dewr.gov.au
Switchboard
The Switchboard is responsible for directing all telephone calls received from members of the public, external stakeholders and clients, to the appropriate destination/recipient.
Phone: 1300 488 064
Report a cyber security vulnerability
Our security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy gives security researchers and the community a point of contact with us. We encourage you to tell us if you find a potential vulnerability within our systems, services or products.
Please email VulnerabilityDisclosure@dewr.gov.au with enough detail, so that we can replicate and validate the vulnerability.
Report fraud or corruption
If you wish to report fraud or corruption relating to the department or learn more about how the department manages fraud and corruption, please see the How to report fraud and corruption page.
Student enquiries
Student enquiry line
To assist with general enquiries about:
• Apprenticeships and Traineeships
• VET Student Loans and the former VET FEE-HELP Scheme
• Complaints about your training provider
Phone: 1800 020 108
Email: skilling@dewr.gov.au
Employment Services enquiries
Individuals with employment services providers
If you require assistance or wish to provide feedback, please contact your provider. You can also contact the National Customer Service Line between AEDT 9 am and 7 pm, Monday to Friday.
Phone: 1800 805 260 (free call from land lines)
Email: nationalcustomerserviceline@dewr.gov.au
Authorising a person to enquire or act on your behalf for employment services (nominee arrangement)
You can choose a person to enquire or act on your behalf with the National Customer Service Line in relation to employment services. To do this, complete the Authorising a person to enquire or act on your behalf for employment services form. Then send it to us at the Nominee@dewr.gov.au mailbox.
Authorising a person to enquire or act on your behalf does not prevent you from contacting us.
Participants in Workforce Australia Online employment services
Are you self-managing your job search in Workforce Australia Online and require assistance or wish to provide feedback?
Please contact the Digital Services Contact Centre between AEDT 9 am and 7 pm, Monday to Friday.
Phone: 1800 314 677 (free call from land lines)
Email: digitalservices@dewr.gov.au
Businesses
If you have a question or would like to give feedback about your experiences with our employment services, please contact the Employer Hotline between AEDT 9 am and 7 pm, Monday to Friday.
Phone: 13 17 15 (free call from land lines)
Email: nationalcustomerserviceline@dewr.gov.au
To find out more about the Department’s programs and services for businesses and industries, particularly those that help with large-scale recruitment or workforce needs, you can connect with us via the Workforce Australia for Business website or workforceaustraliaforbusiness@dewr.gov.au mailbox.
Employment Services tip-off line
For current and former employment consultants to alert the department to suspected or actual instances of inappropriate or fraudulent business practices by contracted providers, that may be a breach of the Deed and/or guidelines.
Phone: 1300 874 536
Employer Enquiries
Employer Enquiries for Apprenticeships
Employer enquiry line
For enquires about Apprenticeships, Traineeships and related services (including Apprenticeship Data Management System - ADMS).
Our team can provide assistance with information and/or a referral to the appropriate services within the skilling and education sector.
Please ensure you have contacted your Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider before calling the below number.
National Customer Service Line
Phone: 1800 020 108
Email: skilling@dewr.gov.au
Fair Entitlements Guarantee
For enquiries about the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) including information on claim lodgement:
FEG Hotline: 1300 135 040 (9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday Canberra time, excluding ACT and national public holidays).
Email: feg@dewr.gov.au
Post:
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Branch
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
GPO Box 9828
Canberra ACT 2601
For further information on the Fair Entitlements Guarantee, please visit the Fair Entitlements Guarantee page.
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Recovery Program
To enquire about the FEG Recovery Program or to speak with the FEG Active Creditor area, please call the FEG Recovery Hotline on 02 6121 7272 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm), or email us at FEGrecoveryprogram@dewr.gov.au.
For further information on the FEG Recovery Program, please visit the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Recovery Program page.
Media Enquiries
If you are a journalist or have a media enquiry for the department or minister, you can contact the Media Team by email, media@dewr.gov.au.
Please ensure you provide your contact details, including your phone number and the deadline for your story.
Postal address
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
GPO Box 9828
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Assistance – TIS and National Relay
Translation Services
If you have difficulty speaking or understanding English call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450 for the cost of a local call.
Ask TIS National to call the department on the appropriate number listed above.
National Relay Service
The National Relay Service (NRS) is a phone solution for those who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech communication difficulty.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations welcomes calls through the National Relay Service. If you are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech communication difficulty. Choose your access option and provide our phone number 1300 488 064 when asked by the relay officer.
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