Affirmative Measures – Indigenous

These positions are advertised under Affirmative Measure - Indigenous provisions. It aims to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).

To be eligible to apply for a position advertised under Affirmative Measure you need to confirm all of the following:

- You are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian descent.
- You identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian or both.
- You are accepted as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian.

You can confirm your heritage with either a letter from an Indigenous organisation or Community Elder, or an appropriate statutory declaration. For more details on the confirmation of heritage process, read about confirming your Indigenous heritage for our jobs on the Services Australia website.

About the job

Health and allied health professionals use skilled judgement to assess how medical, psychological and social factors affect a person’s capacity to work and access payments and services. They analyse complex information, engage directly with customers, and write clear, evidence-based outcomes that support fair, consistent and defensible decisions.





Assessors – Health and allied health professionals conduct complex assessments, interpret evidence and provide advice on capacity to work and service needs. They engage directly with customers and stakeholders and contribute to accurate, timely and defensible outcomes. Psychologists also conduct psychometric assessments and write specialist reports.

Assessors – Health and allied health professionals providing these services hold a professional qualification in one of the following disciplines:

- Exercise Physiology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology
- Registered Nursing
- Rehabilitation Counselling
- Social Work
- Speech Pathology To learn more about what the role involves on a day-to-day basis, watch the Day in the Life of an Assessor video.

Work arrangement: This vacancy has been advertised as "Hybrid" to align with the available options in the SEEK advertising platform. At Services Australia, flexible work arrangements are available and are considered in accordance with business needs, operational requirements and the Enterprise Agreement. Office arrangements may be negotiated with the successful candidate aligned to the gazettal and job pack.

📌 Health and Allied Health Professional–Assessor (Affirmative Measures-Indigenous) (Hobart)
🏢 Services Australia
📍 Hobart