Transition to Fair Work Australia
On 1 July 2009 Fair Work Australia began operations as part of a new national workplace relations system underpinned by the Fair Work Act 2009.
The new system, which also involves the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman and Fair Work divisions of the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court, replaces that which operated under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
The transition to the new system is being implemented in stages. This section of the Fair Work Australia website aims to provide an overview of the major stages and to assist users affected by the transition.
Previous bodies
Transitional arrangements for the bodies in place in the national workplace relations system before the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Key changes
Some of the significant changes to take effect from 1 January 2010.
