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Recommendation 11Build a strategic approach to integrity. Integrate the knowledge of oversight agencies to identify risks, create solutions and provide a unified message on integrity across the APS.The Commonwealth uses a multi-agency approach to…
Higher duties allowance (HDA)53. Where a role needs to be filled for 2 or more working weeks (inclusive of public holidays), HDA will be paid to any employee temporarily occupying the role acting at a classification level higher than their…
Policy goal: secure, safe jobs with decent wages, conditions and opportunities for career developmentThe Australian Government is committed to boosting job security and wages and to creating safe, fair and productive workplaces. Our policy vision is…
Figure 2. Phases of the Australian Government Crisis Management ContinuumThe Australian Government’s Crisis Management Continuum (Continuum) comprises 7 phases:Prevention refers to measures to eliminate or reduce the severity of a…
How to use this guideThe APS Guide to Gender Analysis and Gender Impact Assessment (the Guide) provides information to assist Australian Public Service (APS) policy makers developing a Cabinet Submission or New Policy Proposal in fulfilling gender…
Care and support work has traditionally been undervalued. Submissions to the Employment White Paper from care and support sector services, worker representatives and community organisations emphasised that low social status, low pay, and persisting…
Overview
The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (the Taskforce) is an independent group of eminent women established to provide advice to the Australian Government to support the advancement of women’s economic equality and achieve gender…
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job security is important…
For tips on your application, visit Your application.Always familiarise yourself with the requirements of the specific position you are applying for. The information below is of a general nature only.Current opportunitiesYou can find PM&C…
1954 Royal Visit programIn partnership with the National Library, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has shared digital copies of its collection of official Royal Visit programs.Read the 1954 program on Trove Timeline
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review (Beijing+30) was held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2024.Beijing+30 brought together nations from the Asia-Pacific, to review the region’s progress towards implementation of the…
The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) is a body of 23 independent experts on women’s and girls’ human rights from around the world, who monitor the progress of UN member states’ efforts…
1770
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April 1770 by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour (later renamed Botany Bay).
1788
Governor Phillip hoisted this flag again on 26 January 1788 at Sydney Cove, marking the…
Our symbols represent what is unique about the nation and reflect different aspects of our cultural life and history. The story of Australia's symbols is rich and colourful and fosters unity within Australian society.…
Australian Government | Opal – Australia’s National Gemstone
Australia’s Opal fields are larger than all the Opal fields in the rest of the world combined.
Types of Opals found in Australia…
Congratulations to the recipients in the Australia Day 2025 Honours List, who were announced today by the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC.The achievements of 732 Australians – across community service,…
Australia will deliver its ninth periodic report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (the Committee) in 2024.As a party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of…
A world of symbols
Australia’s national symbols provides a shorthand way of representing Australia to the world. Our symbols represent what is unique about the nation, and reflect different aspects of our…
On 21 October 2024, His Majesty King Charles III was joined by the Governor‑General of Australia and the Prime Minister to authorise the use of the new Great Seal of Australia.The King…
Congratulations to the recipients in the Australia Day 2024 Honours List, who were announced today by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).The achievements of 1042…
Listen to more recordingsNew lyrics for verse oneFrom 1 January 2021, the second line of the Australian National Anthem was changed from ‘For we are young and free’ to ‘For we are one and free’.Australians all let us rejoice, For we are one and…
This week, Prime Minister Albanese welcomed the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, to Australia as a guest of the Australian Government.With PM @AlboMP in Sydney. Long…
Australia’s population story is one of strong growth. Each state and city and region has its own population story and these have varied over time. In general,
growth has been strongest in Australia’s cities,…
Congratulations to the Australia Day 2023 Honours List recipients, who were announced today by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC.
The achievements of 1047 Australians were…