Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology

Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)
Agency overview

Jurisdiction	State of South Australia
Employees	3,000
Agency executives	Hon Tom Kenyon MP, Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills and Minister for Science and Information Economy Raymond Garrand, Chief Executive
Website	www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/

The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) was an agency of the Government of South Australia whose responsibilities included:

coordinating high quality public vocational education and training
building skills through workforce planning and skills development programs
increasing the workforce development and planning culture in South Australian workplaces
fostering innovation through science and research
Information Economy ^[1]

Closure

DFEEST ceased as of 1 July 2014 when all functions were rolled into the new Department of State Development.^[2]

Notes

↑ Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, Accessed 2009-05-17
↑ Department of State Development announcement (PDF) Accessed 2014-11-24

External sources

Home page, Accessed 2014-11-24

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