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Implementing APS enterprise agreements

The Australian Public Service Commission continues to support Australian Public Service agencies to embed, monitor and evaluate common conditions of employment, as the halfway point in APS enterprise agreements approaches.

The 103 APS enterprise agreements in place reflect the outcomes negotiated during the service-wide bargaining round that concluded in March 2024. They are delivering reduced fragmentation of pay and conditions, enhanced and inclusive parental leave entitlements and a consistent approach to flexible working arrangements across the APS.

The APSC supports Commonwealth employers with workforce management advice on matters including:

  • employment conditions
  • workplace participation
  • national industrial relations framework
  • bargaining strategy
  • remuneration.

The APSC engages with APS agencies through workplace relations forums. These forums provide direct access to subject matter experts and opportunities to raise issues, put forward ideas and advocate for options that could benefit the service.

Since June 2024, the APS Consultative Committee has promoted collaboration between APS management and relevant unions. Engagement is strong, with important topics such as psychological safety, APS specialist capability and artificial intelligence discussed in this forum.

See also in this report

APS workplaces – Flexible work in the APS

Find out more

Australian Public Service Commission (2024) APS bargaining, APSC website, accessed 25 August 2025.

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The APSC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.