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Attorney-General's Department - Temporary Employment Register

australian attorney-generals department

Self Employment / Self Employment

Posted 13/03/2026
Closed 27/03/2026

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East Perth, 6004, Perth, Western Australia

Full time

Not specified

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to the left of this advertisement.

The key duties of the position include:

Thrive at the forefront of change and join us as we work together to make a meaningful difference for our community.

The Attorney-General’s Department invites you to register your interest in non-ongoing employment across our department in the following groups: Australian Government Solicitor (AGS), Justice and Communities, Integrity and Security, and Enabling Services.

We are looking for people to bring external ideas, varied experience and global perspectives to create communities of belonging where creative thinking and innovation can thrive.

If you have skills in any of the following areas, we would like to hear from you:

  • Policy
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Administration
  • Human Resources
  • Information & Knowledge Management
  • Information Technology
  • Program & Project Management
  • Media & Communication
  • Legal
  • AGS Legal (if you interested in temporary legal opportunities within AGS, please refer to AGS's Lawyer and Senior Lawyer Temporary Employment Register).

Positions available through this register vary in duration, but you can be engaged for periods up to 12 months.

As an Attorney-General’s Department employee you will be respected, supported and encouraged to be your authentic self. We take pride in enabling our people to bring their unique perspectives and strive to create a safe space where we can all work towards a better Australia.

As an employee you will receive many benefits like:

  • generous remuneration and working conditions
  • tailored career investment and opportunity for growth
  • support from active employee networks
  • access to flexible working arrangements.

We encourage you to submit your interest in temporary employment with our department by completing our online application form, indicating your area/s of interest, experience and attaching your resume. Through this register we access appropriately skilled and experienced members of the community at short notice and fill short term employment opportunities.

If you are an ongoing APS employee, you may wish to apply for our APS Section 26 - Temporary and Permanent Transfers employment register listed on our Careers page.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens to be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General’s Department.

The preferred applicant will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level.

The preferred applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Notes

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any reasonable adjustments, please speak contact HR Assist at *********@ag.gov.au or 02 6141 6*** (Option 2).

We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country.

Getting to know the Attorney-General's Department

The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation. Our department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio.

Our department is structured into four groups:

  • Australian Government Solicitor
  • Justice and Communities
  • Integrity and Security
  • Enabling Services

The department operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce involved in policy development and implementation and program administration. The department also has a large number of practicing lawyers, mainly within the Australian Government Solicitor Group within the department.

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