Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We want Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates in our program to become part of the ACT Government.
Your heritage, experiences and talent can help us develop and deliver culturally appropriate services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of over 5000 people here in the ACT.
We are committed to deliver Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services that are culturally appropriate and delivered sensitively as we continue to implement the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Agreement, Reconciliation Action Plans, caring for Ngunnawal land and working with the Elected Body.
The ACT Public Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Framework establishes actions and initiatives that will be used to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people join (and wish to stay in) the Service.
What we offer
The ACT Public Service can offer you diverse and exciting career opportunities.
The 2026 ACT Public Service Graduate Program is a 10-month development program that supports you to develop skills, knowledge and networks to build an exciting and rewarding career.
The program includes:
- rotations across ACT Government roles, providing foundational on-the-job learning
- tailored learning and development opportunities across a range of core subjects, designed to compliment your work experience
- a salary starting at $86,750 - one of the highest salary packages in the Australian public sector
- a promotion into a permanent ASO5 role, with a starting salary of $95,722 after successfully completing the program
- the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution the Canberra community
- an inclusive, welcoming culture that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds, experience and perspectives
- flexible work arrangements and a health work/life balance
- access to an unrivalled range of career paths across our service areas.
Download our graduate flyer [PDF 531KB].
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.