ICT Careers with the Australian Government

Not all Australian Government employees are bureaucrats working in offices in Canberra! In fact only a third of government staff work in Canberra; the rest work all over Australia (and some work in locations around the world). The range of ICT work undertaken within the Australian Government is huge, and includes projects that use the very latest technology, systems and methods. Depending on your area of expertise and experience, you could find yourself working on some very interesting and unusual projects – just take a look at some of the examples of Government ICT projects... 
 

	Find a world of opportunity with the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS offers a range of ICT opportunities in the one organisation and employs over 450 ICT professionals across Australia. We provide challenging opportunities across a wide spectrum of ICT disciplines, while working with you to further your career. We maintain close relationships with our employees and provide a flexible working environment that is family friendly. For more information see www.abs.gov.au [].
	Help protect the Barrier Reef through the development and management of research systems such as those recording and analysing the Crown of Thorns Starfish life cycles. Develop and maintain applications to monitor and manage fishing zones on the reef and assist in monitoring the licences of tourism operators. For general information on the agency check out the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - see www.gbrmpa.gov.au[]
	Protect the health of Australians by enabling the electronic collection and access to vital medical information across hospitals and other authorised health care providers. Such systems can help specialists in different locations assess a patients results or match symptoms across patients to develop and record patterns which may lead to the identifications of causes such as SIDS. For general information on the department see the Department of Health and Ageing - see www.health.gov.au []
	Revolutionise swimming coaching through the provision of high speed digital transfer of video files and performance analyses. For more information on the agency see the Australian Sports Commission - see www.ausport.gov.au [] [picture supplied by Australian Sports Commission]
	Streamline Australia’s export processes through the development of electronic transaction procedures which reduce transaction costs and turnaround times for quarantined goods and enhance certification security. For more information about the agency see the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service – see www.aqis.gov.au []
	Make tax easier for business through the development of secure, integrated online access channels between government and businesses. For more information about the department see the Australian Taxation Office- see www.ato.gov.au []
	Simplify the application process for student visas; the recent development of an electronic Confirmation-of-Enrolment (eCoE) system now allows overseas students easy and convenient access to information on studying in Australian and allows them to apply for a visa in the same transaction. The project was a joint initiative between the Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations [] and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship [].
	Provide round the clock public information on Earthquakes in Australia. Australasian earthquakes are monitored using a national network of stations which are now accessible to the public via the Geoscience Australian website []. The site includes a logbook allowing anyone affected by an earthquake to report the details of their experience. This service gives Geoscience Australia the ability to document the human impacts of earthquakes in the region.
	Make Australian music more accessible through the development of an Australian Music Online [] website. Developed by the Australia Council [] the website allows music lovers to access Australian music, interviews, biographies, reviews, new releases and to chat.

The range of ICT careers within the Australian Government is vast – why not check out what’s available right now? Just visit www.apsjobs.gov.au [] for more information.

Contact for information on this page: ict_apprenticeship@finance.gov.au

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