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The Australian Public Service (APS) provides advice to the government of the day and develops and implements government policy.
The APS provides challenging and rewarding careers in a variety of occupations, ranging from customer service officers, right through to environmental scientists, and offers both on-going and non-ongoing positions, which may be full-time, part-time or casual.
The Australian Public Service Commission website, provides detailed information on working in the public service and its structure.
The APS Values provide the basis and integration of the Service, its professionalism, integrity and its impartial and responsive service to the government of the day.
APS employees are required, under the Code of Conduct to behave at all times in a way which upholds the APS Values.
‘One APS Career … Thousands of Opportunities’