Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology explained

Agency Name:	Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)
Jurisdiction:	State of South Australia
Employees:	3,000
Chief1 Name:	Tom Kenyon
Chief1 Position:	Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills and Minister for Science and Information Economy
Chief2 Name:	Raymond Garrand
Chief2 Position:	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

1. http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=310 Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
2. http://www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/14_05May/statedev.pdf Department of State Development announcement (PDF)

External sources

• Home page, Accessed 2014-11-24