Jennifer Taylor

Group Manager, Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group
DEEWR

Prior to her appointment as Group Manager Tertiary Skills and Productivity, Jennifer was the Chief Executive of the statutory agency the Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat, located in Melbourne.  The Australian Fair Pay Commission was responsible for setting and adjusting minimum wages, including wages for apprentices and trainees, juniors and people with disability. The Secretariat provided support to the Commission through research and analysis, managing the extensive consultation and submission processes and monitoring and evaluating the impact of the Commission’s decisions.

Prior to this she was the Group Manager Labour Market Strategies group in DEEWR, responsible for providing economic and labour market analysis including identifying early indications of changes in labour market conditions, developing and implementing demand led industry strategies, undertaking labour supply and skills shortage research, managing structural adjustment packages and coordinating international activities, including representation at the OECD.

Jennifer previously worked in a number of senior positions in the South Australian Government including Executive Director of the Office of Employment and Office for Youth, Director of the IT Workforce Strategy Office and Director Corporate and Planning Services in the Department for Industrial Affairs.

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