Salary
The department offers the following salary benefits:
- a competitive commencement salary of $48,548;
- upon successful completion of the 2011 Graduate Development Program, a guaranteed permanent position, with a salary of $58,907;
- a bonus based on performance at the successful completion of the program.
Employment Conditions
The department values our staff and recognises that an excellent work environment is good for them and good for business. We offer a range of employment conditions such as:
- standard working day of 7 hours and 30 minutes
- flexible working hours
- four weeks annual leave
- a range of family-friendly policies
- encouragement to maintain a healthy work/life balance
- up to 18 days personal leave
- generous employer-sponsored superannuation
- shutdown between Christmas and New Years Eve.
Moving to Canberra?
Moving to a new city brings a range of challenges, from finding a place to live to changing over your licence and registration. To help our graduates to settle in quickly and minimise out of pocket expenses the department offers:
- up to 21 days temporary accommodation while you look for long term accommodation
- uplift of furniture, household and personal goods (and storage if required during temporary accommodation)
- one-off allowance of $500 for individuals or $1,000 for families to help with relocation costs
- access to a salary advance to the value of four weeks rent for rental bond if requested
- access to a facility to contact other graduates offered employment in 2011 (on an opt in basis) to help you get to know others on the program and potentially facilitate share arrangements for interested people.