Australian Government - click here to go to our home page

go to start   text resizing

Australian Public Service Commission
Employment policy and advice - Click to go to the Publications page

related pages

on our site

news

Home page
> Employment policy and advice
‹ Previous page

Loss of an essential qualification

This page is being updated and may contain information this is no longer current. APS agency HR areas and Senior Executives with enquiries about termination of employment, loss of essential qualifications, non-performance of duties, forfeiture of office or excess staff can contact the Employment Policy Adviceline on (02) 6202 3859 or email employmentadvice@apsc.gov.au

About loss of an essential qualification:

Where, in order to properly perform a specific set of duties, an employee must maintain a specific qualification/meet certain conditions it is important that the employee maintain that qualification/meet that condition. Should the employee not maintain that qualification/meet the condition than a range of options, including termination of employment, may be available to the employing agency.

Current directive publications, circulars & advices:

Current good practice advice

Reference archive

Frequently asked questions