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CALD Representation at the Australian Public Service Commission

The Commission acknowledges that the basis for identification as CALD varies widely. For some the dimension for identifying as CALD could be language spoken at home is other than English, while for others that they were born outside Australia or it might be that they have an affinity with CALD through their family ancestry or lived experience. The Commission wants to ensure that the CALD Action Plan is for all staff, those who identify as CALD, on whatever basis is meaningful to them and for non-CALD staff, so that all staff can flourish.

The data analysis which follows is based upon the APS Employment Database (30 June 2024 and 31 December 2024) where the percentage culturally diverse is defined as “First language not exclusively English”. This definition aligns with the measure of CALD for the purpose of benchmarking and tracking progress towards a reportable benchmark in accordance with the APS Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Employment Strategy and Action Plan.

  • 19.1 % of APSC staff are CALD. [1]
  • In the APSC the highest representation of CALD staff is at APS classification levels. [2]
  • CALD staff represent 20% of SES staff at the Commission. [3]

APSC CALD Representation
This bar chart shows 17.1% APSC CALD Representation as at 30 June 2024 and 19.1 % APSC CALD Representation as at 31 December 2024.
Pie chart showing APSC CALD Representation by Classification Cohort. The title has two asterisk related to the footnote under this image. The top right segment of the pie chart shows CALD APS 1-4 staff is 21.4 % with one asterisk, see footnote. The segment below has CALD APS 5-6 staff is 22.3%, the bottom of the pie chart shows CALD EL1 staff is 18.2%, left segment shows CALD EL2 staff is 11.7% and the top left segment shows CALD SES is 20.0%.
(APS Employment Database 30 June 2024 and 31 December 2024. Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse. “First language not exclusively English”).

*APS 1-4 includes Graduates, Trainees and Cadets.

**CALD percentages are calculated based on headcount totals that exclude missing data and chose not to give values. (APSC Employment Database 31 December 2024. Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse.”First language not exclusively English”

APSC CALD Representation
26.1%
(APS Employment Database 31 December 2024. Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse. “First language not exclusively English”).

Continent of birth for APSC CALD Staff *

This graphic shows a map of the world with blue continents and white background. Rectangular plaques state the percentage of APSC staff identifying as being born in that continent. The graphic shows Americas 8%, Europe 25%, Africa and Middle East 8%, Asia 52%, and Oceania and Antarctica 8%.

*Staff identifying as culturally and linguistically diverse based on “First language is not exclusively English” by Continent of birth (other than Australia). APS Employment Database 31 December 2024. Percentages have been rounded.

“More all of us learn and appreciate things that make different cultures ….. the more we exercise the brain to be open and inclusive to different ways of thinking” APSC staff member

Footnotes

[1] APS Employment Database 31 December 2024. Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse. ‘First language not exclusively English’ is provided as a measure of CALD for the purposes of benchmarking and tracking progress towards a reportable benchmark in accordance with the APS CALD Employment Strategy. This measure is not intended as the singular measure of CALD for wider purposes.

[2] APS Employment Database 31 December 2024. Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse. ‘First language not exclusively English’ As for note 1 above.

[3] APS Employment Database 31 December 2024 .Percentage culturally and linguistically diverse. ‘First language not exclusively English’ As for note 1 above.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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.