2025 Graduate Development Program

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Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Full time

2025 Graduate Development Program (GDP):

Affirmative Measure Vacancy - First Nations Employment
This position is only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is consistent with Section 26 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions.

The Opportunity
Do you want to help shape the future of Australia's infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications or creative industries?


The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the department) is seeking motivated graduates to join our highly-regarded Graduate Development Program (Graduate Program/Program).


Get involved planning the transport and telecommunications systems of tomorrow, designing liveable future-facing cities, or preparing for the global digital economy.


You can also help empower our regional communities, promote our thriving arts sector, or protect and celebrate the culture, heritage and languages of First Nations people.


If you're seeking an exciting and rewarding start to your career, improving the lives and opportunities of Australians, we want to hear from you.


Why Choose Our Department?:


Our department spans many great portfolios and provides graduates with the opportunity to rotate through three different work areas to find the best career fit.

Our work touches the lives of all Australians and underpins our economy and society. Our values and objectives are to be respectful, informed, collaborative, adaptive and accountable.

Through our commitment to our values, as well as continuous learning and development, we maintain an inclusive, fulfilling and supportive environment that promotes the wellbeing of our people.


Your life. Your contribution. Your development. Your passion.
We understand the transition from study to a career can be challenging.

Many of our graduates relocate from other parts of Australia and, for some, it is also their first experience of living away from home.

We work hard to make it as easy as possible and offer a generous travel, accommodation and storage package.


We value our diverse and unique workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where our people feel connected, valued and respected for who they are and what they bring to the workplace.

We know a culture of inclusion enhances our work performance and the wellbeing of everyone.

In 2019, Diversity Council Australia recognised us as an inclusive employer for our diversity measures and we continue to build on these measures to ensure that the department is an inclusive, safe environment in which people from all walks of life can thrive.

We are committed to supporting and engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and communities. This is demonstrated in our Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan.


Our department has responsibility for the following Indigenous Programs which you may have the opportunity to work on; Indigenous Languages and Arts, Indigenous Visual Arts, Indigenous Repatriation and more.


Don't just take our word - you can hear directly from our previous graduates and their experience in the Graduate Development Program on our department's website.


The Program


Our Graduate Development Program will help you kick start your career, build professional skills and contribute to high profile and diverse work with real impact.

The Program is designed to enhance the skills you have acquired at university and introduce you to working in the Australian Public Service (APS).

You will develop professional public sector skills through a combination of work rotations, internal training and formal learning and development.

The Program provides a unique 11 month accelerated career progression, with salary increases and advancement from the APS Level 3 to APS Level 5 on successful completion.


The Program includes:
- ability to grow your networks and provide you with access to our senior leaders
- three challenging and diverse work rotations across our high-profile portfolio
- commencement as an APS3 employee (from $67,207 plus 15.4% superannuation)
- upon successful completion of rotations one and two, advancement to an APS4 (from $74,464 plus 15.4% superannuation)
- upon successful completion of the Program, advancement to an ongoing APS5 (from $83,132 plus 15.4% superannuation)
- a structured learning and development program to set you up for success including a choice between a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration or Graduate Certificate in Policy and Data at the University of Canberra
  • Access to our internal staff networks, experience contributing to key corporate events, and involvement in the department's Social Club.
  • Listed salaries are as at 14 March 2024
Throughout the Program you will have access to professional development opportunities. Upon successful completion of the Program, you may receive financial support and paid leave to undertake further study in releva

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