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Public Sector

Overview

The Public Sector consists of the governments of Australia, the states and territories, their departments, agenices, statutory bodies and government-owned corporations.

The sector delivers diverse economic, social, health and administrative services in cities as well as rural and regional areas.

What does this industry cover?

Administration
Financal support
Education
Welfare
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Immigration and border protection

Industry Information

The sector represents 18% of the total Australian workforce.

Public Sector employees develop, review and implement policies on behalf of the government of the day and for the good of the community. An array of services are also provided in fields such as education, health, security and finance.

Apprenticeships and traineeship commencements in this industry are modest.

Employment and wage data for this industry

Apprenticeships Employment Size

This is a small to medium industry for Australian Apprenticeship commencements. In the year to September 2019, commencements were: 933

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 14/04/2020. AATIS analysis.

Commencements Change

Commencements in the year to September 2019 in this industry have increased, compared with the previous year.

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 14/04/2020. AATIS analysis.

Apprentice Employment Outcomes

For Australian Apprentice graduates from this industry, employment outcomes are high.

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2017, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Employment Size

This is a large sized industry compared with other Australian industries.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Industry Employment Change

Over the past 5 years, change in employment in this industry has increased.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

The average wage of all employees in this industry is medium.

Source: Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2019. AATIS analysis.

Key Occupations

Administrative Officer

Border Protection Officer

Customs Officer

School Administration Officer

Customer Service Manager

Court Security Assistant

Injury Management Case Manager

Work Cover Inspector

This industry is positioned within the following groups

Industry

Government, Schools, Public Safety & Corrections

Work Types

Helping & Advising

Organising & Clerical

Ready to see where the Public Sector can take you?

Career Pathways

The Public Sector has career pathways from Certificate II through to Diploma. Look at the Job Pathways Chart to see what is of interest.

Job Pathway Charts

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Support Services

Apprenticeship Network Provider Finder

Apprenticeship Network providers can give information about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship, eligibility questions, and they also handle the paperwork and ongoing administration of apprentices and trainees.

Group Training Organisations Finder

Group Training Organisations employ apprentices and trainees and then host them out to employers. These organisations can provide great information about starting a career through Australian Apprenticeships.

Work Type Explorer

Search for Job and Training Descriptions by selecting from seven work type descriptions. For more details, take yourself through the Career Interest Explorer.

Further Research

Information

Industry information is published by peak level associations, government and major employers. Accessing industry association sites, including member lists, is a good way of building up an understanding of an industry. Visiting employer websites and looking for careers or employment menus helps identify how employers recruit and the skills they are recruiting.

Use Google to search for the associations and organisations listed below.

Government

APS Jobs - gateway to the Australian Public Service
Australian Public Service Commission – APSC
Australian Government
Victoria Government
New South Wales Government
Queensland Government
South Australia Government
Western Australia Government
Tasmania Government
Northern Territory Government
Australian Capital Territory Government

Public Sector

Overview

What does this industry cover?

Industry Information

Employment and wage data for this industry

Apprenticeships Employment Size

Commencements Change

Apprentice Employment Outcomes

Industry Employment Size

Industry Employment Change

Industry Wage

Key Occupations

Administrative Officer

Border Protection Officer

Customs Officer

School Administration Officer

Customer Service Manager

Court Security Assistant

Injury Management Case Manager

Work Cover Inspector

This industry is positioned within the following groups

Industry

Work Types

Ready to see where the Public Sector can take you?

Career Pathways

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Support Services

Apprenticeship Network Provider Finder

Group Training Organisations Finder

Work Type Explorer

Further Research

Information

Career SItes