About the Temporary Employment Register

DEWR’s Temporary Employment Register is open for eligible candidates to register an Expression of Interest (EOI) for non-ongoing (temporary) employment with the department. The register enables the department to access suitable and experienced individuals for non-ongoing employment opportunities across a broad range of classifications and business areas at short notice.

- Roles are intended to be offered on a temporary basis only (non-ongoing specified term),
- Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled as a specified term vacancy for a maximum of up to 24 months,
- Ongoing engagement or promotion under the Public Service Act 1999 are not possible through this recruitment register,
- You will only be contacted regarding your application if an opportunity arises that matches your skills and experience,
- Your application is not a guarantee that an offer of employment will be made,
- Applications remain active until 31 January 2027. Applications are not carried over after this time, you will be required to submit a new application for the 2027 Temporary Employment.

The Chance

We are seeking highly motivated, adaptable individuals a wide range of expertise and transferable skill sets to work collaboratively to deliver the ideas and advice that will help Australia meet the challenges of the future are encouraged.

The department is committed to having a flexible and inclusive workplace and recognises and values the diversity of the wider Australia community. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

Our online application form will ask you to express an interest in roles from the APS Level 2 to Executive Level 2 classifications, indicate your preferred locations, as well as select what work areas you have an interest and experience in.



We also ask that you fill out some basic information about yourself as well as attaching an up-to-date resume.

Eligibility To be eligible for employment at the department, applicants must meet the following criteria:

- Applicants must be Australian citizens or going to be granted Australian citizenship before commencement. You will be asked to provide evidence,
- Applicants are required to have a minimum Baseline security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance at a level appropriate to the position. Depending on the type of work, some roles will require a higher security clearance. See Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) for additional information,
- Successfully undergo a National Police Check (NPC),
- New APS employees may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical supplier,
- Applicants engaged into the APS may be subject to a probation period,
- Depending on the role into which you are placed, you may also be required to obtain and maintain a Working with Vulnerable People/Children registration (or equivalent).

How to Apply To register your interest, please click the "apply now" button to access the application form via our online recruitment system, eRecruit. You will receive a confirmation email from us once you have successfully submitted your application. If you experience any difficulties lodging your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on (02) 6240 6975 or via [email protected]

How we will communicate with you

All advice and communication will be sent to applicants via email. Please ensure the email address you register with is correct as this will be used to provide you updates for all the vacancies you apply for.

We strongly recommend that you use a personal email address rather than your work email address to ensure you don’t miss updates and invitations to participate. Additionally, please regularly check your junk or spam folders for the same reason.

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