Careers for Indigenous Australians
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Why work with us?
We value the important contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff make to our organisation.
In the following video, Gabrielle shares their experience working with Department of Veterans’ Affairs, including the benefits of working in a smaller Australian Public Service department and opportunities to do meaningful work.
Video transcript – DVA Graduate Program and the Indigenous Graduate Pathway
Pathways to employment with us
We have exciting career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs operates in various locations and offers flexible workplace arrangements, enabling opportunities to balance the work you do and how you can do it.
Indigenous Skills Talent Acquisition Register (iSTAR)
DVA is seeking to engage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons for ongoing and non-ongoing employment with the Department. Non-ongoing opportunities are roles offered for a specified term.
Registering for the Indigenous Skills Talent Acquisition Register (iSTAR) makes it easier for you explore and gain opportunities to work with us at DVA.
We will support you by:
- Contacting you when new vacancies match your preferred location, employment level and job family.
- Periodically sending you helpful resources such as:
- Applying for jobs in the APS.
- Self-assessing your capabilities against employment level profiles.
- Understanding the job families available in the Department.
Joining iSTAR
You can register for iSTAR through our employment portal
Other pathways
You can also apply to work with us through:
- Indigenous Apprenticeship Program
- Indigenous Graduate Pathway
- any advertised positions found in our advertised positions
Gurru Ngali Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy
In 2020 we released our Gurru Ngali Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy 2020–2024. The strategy supports building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace and increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff at each classification level and across all business areas.
Contact us
For more information, please email indigenousemployment@dva.gov.au