Governments are responsible for providing public services and shaping Australian society.
Each level of government – local, state and territory, and federal – has specific functions and is responsible for delivering different services.
There are 1,211 Government agencies across Australia, the number of public sector agencies varies across each State/Territory in Australia. Within the Government agencies, the top employing occupation is administration, with 274,900 employed across Australia.
Public sector work involves delivering frontline services to the community, including occupations such as education aides, early childhood educators and other allied health professionals. Many of these occupations are supported by other industry JSCs. A much smaller proportion of the State and Territory public sector play a role in working to support the delivery of these frontline services.
These roles relate to administration, communications, project management, human resources, information technology, policy development and implementation.
- Career PathwaysCareer pathway opportunities for young professionals require further promotion, as potential employees are often unaware of Federal and State/Territory Government career opportunities and pathways.
- Expansion of Core DutiesFederal and State/Territory Government employees are increasingly taking on multiple roles to meet community needs in the Federal and State/Territory Government industry-sector.
- Climate ChangeClimate change impacts many functions of Federal and State/Territory Governments, such as emergency management and environmental planning.
- Public Trust and PerceptionFederal and State/Territory Government are required to balance resourcing constraints with meeting community needs, which can impact public trust and perception.
- Competition for LabourFederal and State/Territory Government is competing for labour with the private sector and other parts of the public sector. There is also competition for labour between Federal and State/Territory Government organisations.
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