The FaHCSIA Graduate Program

The FaHCSIA Graduate Program is an exciting and challenging opportunity for graduates of all ages. The program offers two (five month) rotations, and allows you to choose your second rotation. This gives you an opportunity to really sink your teeth into serious work, and to go where your passion takes you.

We are looking for graduates who:

• have sound analytical and research skills 
• can work as part of a team 
• have initiative 
• have great people and communication skills 
• have a client service focus 
• have the flexibility to work on a variety of projects.

Make a difference with FaHCSIA

FaHCSIA offers graduates a dynamic workplace and rewarding career with the potential to make a difference by implementing various social policies and programs.

About FaHCSIA

We are a people-oriented department.

Our purpose is to improve the lives of Australians. We do this by creating opportunities for economic and social participation by individuals, families and communities.

We are the Government's main source of advice on social policy and the largest spending department-accountable for around 23 per cent of Federal Budget outlays.

Our work touches every Australian at some stage and is often in the national spotlight-for example working with Indigenous communities, reforming the pension system, improving the safety of our children, and helping Australians affected by disaster.

FaHCSIA offers a flexible working environment and our staff are committed to improving social policy, researching and analysing important and emerging issues, and developing programs and services.

We have 3,300 staff in more than 80 branches and state offices, working in such diverse areas as:

• disability and carers programs
• research and analysis 
• disaster preparedness and recovery
• housing services
• remote service delivery
• Indigenous policy.

We work closely with partners and stakeholders such as other governments, businesses, non-profit organisations and community groups, service providers, researchers and peak bodies.

Our national office is in Canberra, with state offices based in capital cities. We also have regional offices and Indigenous Coordination Centres located across Australia.

Benefits

If you want to work in a job where you can make a difference, then we want you.

We offer graduates the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio which is central to the Australian Government's social policy agenda.

You will have the potential to work on high profile government projects such as the Closing the Gap, Paid Parental Leave Scheme and Helping Children with Autism package.

You will have a permanent job with flexible working conditions.

Salary

Your starting salary will be $51,158 - $55,553 with a 15.4 per cent employer superannuation contribution as well as an annual $300 good health promotion payment.

Work/life balance

We encourage you to maintain a good balance between work and personal commitments. We know that staff who have a good balance are happy and motivated.

We support work/life balance by offering:

• flexible working hours
• relocation assistance for interstate graduates
• generous leave available including cultural leave, NAIDOC Week leave, community volunteering leave, purchased leave, sabbatical leave, parental leave, maternity leave and compassionate leave.

Training and development

We provide extensive internal and external training and development activities. Graduates are also offered networking opportunities and mentoring from executive staff and former graduate program participants.

Disability

We are committed to an inclusive work environment that enables people with disability to fully participate in all aspects of employment. We have a dedicated Disability Access Coordinator to support staff with disability as well as various support and mentoring programs and awareness training available for all staff. We are one of the few Australian Public Service agencies to provide a centralised fund for equipment and additional support for staff with disability. This may include adjustments to facilities, equipment, communications or work methods.

Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders

We recognise the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the unique skills and knowledge that these employees bring to our workplace, policy development and service delivery. We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the workplace through mentoring, programs and training opportunities.