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Support for agencies
The Australian Public Service Commission works to support agencies to address the governments’ agenda for Indigenous employment in the federal public service. Some of the resources currently available to agencies are listed below
Developing an Indigenous Employment Strategy kit
The Commission is developing a tool to assist agencies to develop their own Indigenous Employment Strategy. It will also provide examples of initiatives to improve the attraction, recruitment, retention, and development of Indigenous Australians in the APS.
The Kit is expected be available from this site in 2008.
Agencies who have current questions or are seeking advice on the development of an Indigenous Employment Strategy can also contact the Commission’s Indigenous Liaison Officer.
APS wide Indigenous recruitment programmes
As part of the APS Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees the Australian Public Service Commission coordinates centralised recruitment rounds of Indigenous graduates, cadets and trainees for employment in Australian Government Agencies.
For more information. add link to cleared guidelines (PDF)
Indigenous Australian Public Service Employee Network (IAPSEN)
IAPSEN is dedicated to helping Indigenous Australians improve their employment opportunities within the Australian Public Service. The network was established as an Australian Public Service Commission initiative in response to a need for Indigenous APS employees to have a means of networking with each other.
IAPSENs provide an important mechanism for Indigenous employees to support each other, share information and experiences and promote cultural awareness and respect in the wider APS.
The IAPSEN website is available at www.apsc.gov.au/iapsen
Indigenous development programmes
Information on programmes for Indigenous APS employees is available from our Indigenous programmes page.
Information on all Commission programmes is available from our learning and development page.
Indigenous Scholarship Programme
The Indigenous Scholarship Programme (ISP) is one of a number of learning and development initiatives under the APS Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees.
The ISP is a suite of scholarships designed to enable ongoing Indigenous employees in the APS to access further professional development. For more information click here
The Horizons programme
Horizons is a unique opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, APS4-6 employees, to broaden their level of expertise and enhance career progression opportunities, through a 6 month secondment placement in another APS agency.
Get it Right
Get it Right has been designed specifically to assist APS managers achieve quality recruitment and selection outcomes. Developed in consultation with HR areas and line managers from across the APS, 'Get it Right' explores recruitment within the APS legal framework, seeks to increase awareness of effective recruitment techniques, dispels many recruitment and selection 'urban myths' and highlights three key principles for effective recruitment - define, attract, select.
Indigenous Liaison Officer
The Australian Public Service Commission Indigenous Liaison Officer is available to provide advice to agencies and Indigenous people about the Australian Public Service Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees and the framework for employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
