Manpower Directorate (Australia)
Encyclopedia
The Manpower Directorate was a division of the Government of Australia
established in January, 1942 to be responsible for active service and support industry recruitment during World War II
to combat labor shortage
s in strategic areas. The agency had extensive power and reach in furtherance of this effort:
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
established in January, 1942 to be responsible for active service and support industry recruitment during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to combat labor shortage
Labor shortage
In its narrowest definition, a labor shortage is an economic condition in which there are insufficient qualified candidates to fill the market-place demands for employment at any price...
s in strategic areas. The agency had extensive power and reach in furtherance of this effort: