Services Australia 2025 National Graduate Program

About the program

You’ll help us make government services simple so people can get on with their lives.

As an agency, we offer a range of health, social and welfare payments and services through:

• Centrelink
• Medicare
• Child Support.

We want forward thinking graduates who have fresh innovative customer centric ideas to help transform the way we work.

We’ll partner with you to develop your skills and expertise. We’ll give you a range of experiences and opportunities to launch your career in the Australian Public Service (APS).

Streams

We offer 10 streams in our 10-month program.

You can apply for our generalist stream or, if eligible, one of the specialist streams.

Our streams are:

1. communication
2. data
3. digital
4. finance and accounting
5. generalist
6. human resources
7. legal
8. service delivery
9. service design
10. social work

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for graduates who want to deliver a simple, helpful, respectful and transparent experience for our customers. We want graduates who are bold and forward-thinking and who can bring big ideas.

We’re looking for a range of people to join us. We want people with all kinds of backgrounds and we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace. We value our staff for their unique qualities, ideas and perspectives.

Our policies support workplace diversity and we implement strategies and initiatives to champion this.

Whether helping customers, supporting strategic policy, leading whole-of-government initiatives, or excelling in various roles, everyone in the agency makes a real difference to Australians.

What you'll get 

We offer: 

• job security and a competitive salary 
• progression to an APS5 classification at successful completion of the program 
• flexible working arrangements to help you maintain your work-life balance 
• a range of development opportunities to  shape your career in the Australian Public Service.
• a variety of leave options, including 4 weeks of annual leave 
• employer superannuation contributions of 15.4% 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, you must be an Australian citizen.

You’ll need to have successfully passed and completed:

• an undergraduate degree within the last 5 years
• a postgraduate degree within the last 5 years.

If you got your degree overseas, you’ll need to have it recognised by the Department of Education.

Applications close 31 March 2024.

For more information go to servicesaustralia.gov.au/graduates