The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation was formed on 1 July, 2017 as part of the Western Australian Government’s Machinery of Government changes. The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation included the amalgamation of the former Department of State Development, the Industry Development Division of the Department of Commerce, Western Australia Tourism Commission, former Office of Science from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, innovation division from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the International Education function from the former Department of Education Services.
The newly formed department is Western Australia’s lead agency for economic development, international trade and investment, and tourism. It also leads the promotion and development of the defence, international education, science and innovation sectors in Western Australia.
