The Fair Work Ombudsman opened for business on 1 July 2009 and took on the roles of the former Australian Government agencies listed below.

Workplace Ombudsman

The former Australian Government agency Workplace Ombudsman no longer exists. We have taken over all of its functions.

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Workplace Authority

We have taken on the Workplace Authority's general advisory functions.

The Workplace Authority will not exist after 31 January 2010. Until then, the Authority will assess collective agreements made before 1 July 2009 using the current no-disadvantage test and individual transitional employment agreements (ITEAs) made until 31 December 2009.