APS employees may work in a Minister’s or other parliamentarian’s office at any time in the course of their career, as part of a long-standing arrangement in the Commonwealth public sector. This guidance aims to clarify the conduct obligations of all APS employees in relation to the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act).
The 2025 State of the Service Roadshow is an annual event series with speakers from across the Australian Public Service.
This results dashboard is a tool designed to help users navigate APS agencies' published 2024 APS Employee Census results.
The State of the Service for 2024 report is now available.
The State of the Service Report is a collaboration between the Australian Public Service Commission and APS agencies.
It shows how the APS supports the Australian Government, the Australian Parliament and the Australian people.
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022 (the Directions) have been amended.
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Employment Strategy sets out actions for building the cultural understanding and literacy of all APS employees.
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.