Welcome to the APS employment framework and policy pages

The Australian Public Service Commission provides information and advice on a wide range of matters relating to the APS employment framework.

Listed above left is an index of information and policy pages relating to employment under the Public Service Act 1999 and its subordinate legislation.

An index of information about workplace relations in the APS including the policy framework for agreement making, workplace relations policies and APS remuneration arrangements are available on the Workplace Relations pages.

For information about the APS Values and Code of Conduct, see the Ethics Advisory Service pages, and for information about rights of review, see the Merit Protection Commissioner pages.

Human resource areas and senior managers of APS agencies
may also contact the Employment Policy Adviceline for further assistance with policy issues by  phone (02) 6202 3859 or email employmentadvice@apsc.gov.au.

Senior Executive Service
If you are a member of the Senior Executive Service please go to our SES page for specific information relating to your employment. Senior executives can also contact the Senior Executive Adviser on (02) 6202 3591.

Individual APS employees
seeking advice about an issue relating to your own employment should contact your own agency’s human resources area.

State, Territory or local government matter
If your query is about a State, Territory or local government matter, please contact the relevant organisation at that level of government. Links to these organisations can be found from the States and Territories page on the Australian Government website.

Job seekers
can visit the APSjobs website to find out about vacancies and employment in the APS.