Our priorities
• Transport connectivity—Supporting an efficient, sustainable, competitive, accessible, safe and secure transport system for all transport users through infrastructure investment, regulation and safety investigations.
• Regional development—Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia’s cities and regions including northern Australia, through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance.
• Territories—Supporting good governance and service delivery in the Australian territories.
• Sport—Building a thriving sport system to support healthy, active, connected communities and harnessing the once-in-a-generation opportunity of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games to bring social and economic benefits to Australia.
• Communications connectivity—Promoting an innovative and competitive communications sector so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services.
• Creativity and culture—Promoting participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.
Our values
We promote a culture that is reliable and responsive, kind, respectful and collaborative and embeds integrity and intellectual curiosity in everything we do.
We offer support to our staff through our strong commitment to learning and development, fostering professional opportunities and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Cultural capability requirement
The department believes every role contributes to cultural safety and that building staff cultural capability helps us deliver better policies, programs and services for First Nations people and the broader Australian community. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their willingness to develop their cultural capability as part of the assessment process. In making it a requirement across all roles in our department, we are taking a practical step in delivering our commitments under the Our Stories on Country Agreement and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy 2025–28.
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For more information about this role, including the type of person we are looking for and how to apply, please refer to the position description available by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Getting to know the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Our work connects and enriches every Australian community, underpins our economy and society, and empowers our regions. We provide policy advice and deliver programs, projects and services in the infrastructure, transport, communications, sport and arts sectors, supporting our regions, cities and territories. Our staff have the opportunity to work on high profile and diverse national projects that have a meaningful impact on the lives of all Australians. We seek people with a wide range of skills and competencies. Whether you write policy, deliver programs, projects or corporate services, or have experience in research, data or technology, we look for employees who are innovative, respectful and professional. We are an inclusive employer and promote, value and support diversity among our employees with the aim of ensuring our workforce reflects, respects and benefits from diverse communities including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, people with disability and LGBTQI+ people. We are committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women’s progression into senior leadership.
