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APS employees

1. The big picture: Cracking the code

There are three levels of government in Australia—local, state/territory and Australian (or Commonwealth/Federal) Government. Each state and territory government is supported by its own public service, with the Australian Public Service (APS) being part of the Australian Government.
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Commissioner's directions

The Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott has released amendments to the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2016.
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Workplace Relations

The Government has released a comprehensive approach to workplace relations in the Commonwealth – the Public Sector Workplace Relations Policy 2023
Distance learning

Learning and development

Information about learning and development in the APS, including the APS Learning and Development Strategy, the APS Learning Board, and the leadership and APS craft capability development available through the APS Academy.

Workforce data

The APSC collects workforce information in a number of different ways to provide a full picture of the APS workforce.

Australian Public Service Remuneration Report 2019

The Australian Public Service (APS) Remuneration Report 2019 presents a summary of remuneration paid to APS employees under the Public Service Act 1999 as at 31 December 2019. The report provides APS agencies with data that informs their remuneration practices.

Australian Public Sector Remuneration Report 2017

The Australian Public Service (APS) Remuneration Report 2017 presents a summary of remuneration paid to APS employees under the Public Service Act 1999 as at 31 December 2017. The report provides APS agencies data that informs their remuneration practices.

Australian Public Service Remuneration report 2016

A census of Australian Public Service (APS) employee remuneration is conducted annually. The census provides participating APS agencies with agency-specific and APS-wide data that informs their remuneration practices. The APS-wide data is also made publicly available via this site.

Australian Public Service Remuneration report 2015

The APS Remuneration Report is an annual snapshot of remuneration across the whole Australian Public Service (APS). This edition of the report is based on a snapshot of data collected as at 31 December 2015.

Australian Public Service Remuneration Report 2018

The Australian Public Service (APS) Remuneration Report 2018 presents a summary of remuneration paid to APS employees under the Public Service Act 1999 as at 31 December 2018. The report provides APS agencies with data that informs their remuneration practices.

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.