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- Employment policy adviceline
02 6202 3859 - Ethics Advisory Service
Contact ethics@apsc.gov.au or (02) 6202 3737 - Media enquiries
02 6202 3524
0418 363 149 - Learning & development
02 6202 3522 - Merit protection & review
Contact mpc.canberra@apsc.gov.au or (02) 6202 3849. - APSjobs/Public Service Gazette
02 6202 3559 - Website inquiries
02 6202 3557 - Freedom of Information
02 6202 3571
The Australian Public Service Commission can be contacted on a wide range of issues related to people management in the APS.
Offices
The National office of the Commission is located in Canberra at:
Australian Public Service Commission
16 Furzer Street
PHILLIP ACT 2606
Main Switchboard: 02 6202 3500
A map of the area including parking and local transport resources is now available.
Commission area offices are located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. APS managers and staff from the Northern Territory should contact our Adelaide office. APS managers and staff from Tasmania should contact our Melbourne office.
Media enquiries
All media enquiries should be directed to our Media Liaison Officer on 02 6202 3524
APSjobs/Public Service Gazette inquiries
If you are having difficulty with any of the Public Service Gazette sites or functions please call 02 6202 3559.
Freedom of Information requests
If you wish to lodge a Freedom of Information request please refer to the Attorney-General's Department Freedom of Information pamphlet.
The address for lodging a request is:
FOI Coordinator
Australian Public Service Commission
16 Furzer Street
PHILLIP ACT 2606
Phone: 02 6202 3571
Career Transition and support centre
For information on the Career Transition and support centre visit the CTSC page.
Further information can be provided by contacting the Centre:
Phone: 02 6202 3756
Fax: 02 6202 3567
Email: ctsc@apsc.gov.au
The Ethics Advisory Service
For information and advice on how to deal with ethical issues in the workplace, how to apply the APS Values and Code of Conduct and strategies and techniques for ethical decision-making in the APS contact us on 02 6202 3737 or email ethics@apsc.gov.au. Monday – Friday from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm AEST
Information on the services we provide is available from www.apsc.gov.au/ethics
Learning & development
For details on APS Commission learning & development programmes visit the Learning & development page, or contact 02 6202 3522.
If you are having technical difficulties with the registration site please contact the Technical Liaison Officer on 02 6202 3879.
Merit protection & review
Any questions relating to merit protection and review should be directed to the Review Casework and Inquiries Section, Canberra on 02 6202 3849.
Area offices
Our area offices are able to provide a wide range of Commission services including:
- learning & development programs and seminars that are being run in the region;
- recruitment services including Independent Selection Advisory Committees;
- Career advisory services; and
- networks.
Commission area offices are located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. APS managers and staff from the Northern Territory should contact our Adelaide office. APS managers and staff from Tasmania should contact our Melbourne office.
- NSW (02) 8239 5300
- QLD (07) 3004 0777
- SA/NT (08) 8203 9300
- VIC/TAS (03) 8610 1522
- WA (08) 9221 7277
Employment Policy Adviceline enquiries
The Employment Policy Adviceline has been established by the Australian Public Service Commission to respond to policy questions arising from the Public Service Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation. Please contact the Adviceline for assistance if you are a senior manager or from a human resource area of public service agencies.
If you are an individual APS employee seeking advice about a personal issue relating to your employment, please contact your agency’s human resources or personnel area.
If your query is about Commission functions (eg learning and development services or training programmes, merit protection and review, or the Gazette), or you are trying to contact an individual employee of the Commission, please see the relevant information on this page.
If your query is about a State, Territory or local government matter, please contact the relevant organisation at that level of government. If you want to get a job in the APS, information is provided on our website at: http://www.apsc.gov.au/faq/index.html#gettingjob.
If you need to contact the Adviceline, the phone number is 02 6202 3859 and the email address is employmentadvice@apsc.gov.au
Senior managers can contact the Adviceline or the Senior Executive Adviser in the Commission on 02 6202 3833.
Website enquiries
In case of difficulties please visit 'Using our site'. This page has been created to answer the most frequently asked questions.
Should a difficulty persist the Website Manager can be contacted on 02 6202 3557 or by email at webmaster@apsc.gov.au.
Submitting electronic documents to the Commission
Guidelines on submitting documents to the Commission are available from our submitting electronic documents page.


