Data, Digital and Cyber Workforce Plan 2025ꟷ30
The Australian Public Service Data, Digital and Cyber Workforce Plan was launched in March 2025.
This new plan sets out how the APS will build and maintain a workforce with the skills needed to deliver digital services, use data effectively, and manage cyber security risks.
It is a coordinated, service-wide approach to attracting, developing and keeping talented people in areas like data, digital and cyber, where demand is high and growing.
The plan helps make sure the APS has the workforce it needs to deliver the Data and Digital Government Strategy and the Australian Cyber Security Strategy. It aligns with broader digital government goals, including becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030.
As technology evolves, the APS must keep pace and continue to deliver simple, secure and connected services.
The plan supports this by focusing on 4 key areas:
- attract, recruit and retain a data, digital and cyber workforce
- uplift technical capabilities
- grow and deploy a specialist cohort
- enhance capability planning maturity.
By building strong digital foundations and investing in its people, the APS is setting itself up to deliver better services for the future, remaining responsive, capable and trusted by the Australian community.
Development of the plan involved collaboration between the Australian Public Service Commission, Digital Transformation Agency, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Home Affairs, Finance and Defence.
See also in this report
Capability and leadership in the APS – APS Career Pathfinder
Capability and leadership in the APS – Adopting AI in the APS
Ways of working with AI in the APS
Find out more
Australian Government (n.d) Data, digital and cyber workforce plan, Data and Digital Government Strategy website accessed 18 July 2025.