The ILO in Australia
Australia is a founding member of the ILO and is also a major budget contributor, notably for projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia has ratified 60 ILO Conventions and 2 Protocols, including nine of the ten fundamental Conventions.
Recent ratifications include the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) which was ratified on 13 June 2023 and enters into force for Australia on 13 June 2024 and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) which was ratified on 9 June 2023 and enters into force on 9 June 2024.
The Government, Workers and Employers’ organizations are firmly committed to social dialogue and decent work, and the tripartite International Labour Affairs Committee (ILAC) meets formally at least three times each year to discuss international labour issues.
The Australian Government has held a seat on the ILO’s Governing Body (GB) almost continuously since 1945. In June 2021, Australia was elected as a titular voting member of the GB for the Far East Asia and Pacific electoral sub region (FEAP).
ILO activities in Australia are supported through the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand and the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in Suva, Fiji.
Australia has ratified 60 ILO Conventions and 2 Protocols, including nine of the ten fundamental Conventions.
Recent ratifications include the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) which was ratified on 13 June 2023 and enters into force for Australia on 13 June 2024 and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) which was ratified on 9 June 2023 and enters into force on 9 June 2024.
| The Fair Work framework Australia has a mature, comprehensive, workplace relations system with a solid tradition of social dialogue. The Fair Work framework is the name used for Australia’s labour administration system, and is constituted by the minimum employment laws and agency bodies that were created by the Fair Work Act 2009, and related legislation. The key features of the Fair Work system include:
There are four bodies that have key roles in the Fair Work system:
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The Government, Workers and Employers’ organizations are firmly committed to social dialogue and decent work, and the tripartite International Labour Affairs Committee (ILAC) meets formally at least three times each year to discuss international labour issues.
The Australian Government has held a seat on the ILO’s Governing Body (GB) almost continuously since 1945. In June 2021, Australia was elected as a titular voting member of the GB for the Far East Asia and Pacific electoral sub region (FEAP).
ILO activities in Australia are supported through the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand and the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries in Suva, Fiji.