WORKING WITH THE HUMAN SERVICES PORTFOLIO
The Human Services Portfolio is about people and the services we
may need at different stages of our lives. It consists of the Department of Human
Services—including the Child Support Agency and CRS Australia—and the
Portfolio agencies, Centrelink, Medicare Australia and Australian Hearing. Each
day, about a million people make contact with a Human Services agency.
The Department of Human Services focuses on the development of
service delivery policy and on the delivery of high quality, efficient and effective
services to the Australian people, particularly in the areas of child support and
rehabilitation services.
The Child Support Agency provides separated and separating parents
with the tools, support, service options and assistance they need to transfer child
support for the benefit of their children.
Centrelink serves the Australian community by delivering a range
of services to assist people to become self-sufficient and supporting those in need.
Medicare Australia plays an integral role in helping improve health
outcomes for Australians.
For Centrelink vacancies please refer
to the
Centrelink website.
For Medicare Australia vacancies please
refer to the
Medicare Australia website.
For all vacancies in the Department of Human
Services and the Child Support Agency please go to the
Vacancies section of the Department of Human Services website
The Department of Human Services and the Child Support Agency offers equal opportunity
employment to experienced professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.
Positions are regularly advertised on APSjobs
and in the Vacancies
section of the DHS website.
Staff at the Department of Human Services and the Child Support Agency are covered
by the
Department of Human Services -
Child Support Agency Collective Agreement 2008-2011.
The Department is committed to social and cultural diversity—interested applicants
who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, who have a disability
or who are Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply.
For Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people interested in a role with the Department,
the following resources provide a range of useful tips and hints on applying for
work in the Australian Public Service:
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/gettingajob.htm and
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/morethanajob.htm.
Further information about applying for jobs and working in the Australian Public
Service (APS) can be found in
www.apsc.gov.au/publications07/crackingthecode.htm and
www.apsc.gov.au/values/conductguidelines.htm.