Graduate program
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About our graduate program
Our graduate program is a fantastic opportunity to do meaningful work that makes a difference to the Australian community, challenge your interests into a fulfilling career, and enjoy a supportive learning environment.
Whether you’re passionate about digital health, technology, data, science, innovation, public policy, or supporting our mission in a corporate role, the Agency has a place for almost any skillset.
What we offer
You’ll undertake 3 rotations over the 12-month program to gain a range of experience and learn about the breadth of work the Agency delivers. You will work on real, relevant, and practical projects in collaboration with your team, others across the Agency and APS, and experts within the digital health landscape. You’ll engage with policies, products and services that directly impact the public.
We’ll support you to develop the skills, knowledge, behaviours and networks you need in the Agency and APS to launch and progress your career.
You’ll be allocated a buddy and senior mentor to guide you, in addition to the support you’ll receive from your manager and team in each rotation.
The aim is to build your confidence and skills so together we can deliver the best outcomes for Australians.
As a graduate, you’ll receive:
- a starting salary of $81,714 plus 15.4% superannuation, equivalent to the Agency’s APS4 level
- flexible working arrangements, including remote and work from home arrangements
- 20 days annual leave, plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
- access to other types of leave, including personal/carers leave, cultural leave, NAIDOC and First Nations leave, parental leave, and family and domestic violence support
- support through our employee assistance program, offering free professional coaching and counselling
- reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best – these are available throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, they are available to anyone, not just people with disability.
Upon successful completion of the program, you'll be well-prepared to transition to the APS5 level. We have a strong focus on ensuring you’re setup for success and supported to achieve your career goals with the Agency.
Our offices are on the traditional lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera people (Brisbane), Ngunnawal people (Canberra), and Gadigal people (Sydney). Our work environment allows you to find the right work-life balance through support for flexible working arrangements, including remote work, and health and wellbeing initiatives.
Each month, the Agency comes together where we’ll celebrate and learn more about a diversity topic. We are committed to ensuring our workforce – including our graduates - reflects the diversity of the Australian community to bring together different experiences and perspectives to the work we do each day.
You’ll join a team where people understand how their work contributes to the bigger picture and will go the ‘extra mile’ when needed to ensure we’re achieving outcomes for the Australian public.
You’ll enjoy working in a modern work environment with our Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane offices recently redesigned. The space was co-designed with staff to ensure you have space to collaborate, communicate, and undertake focus work. Our workplace design incorporates best practice in accessibility, and where possible, initiatives that support environmental sustainability.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for graduates across a range of disciplines including health, science, data, digital, cyber security, public policy, human resources, and accounting and finance to be the next generation of digital health custodians.
You will:
- be collaborative as working together is how we get our best results
- love to learn and grow your skills
- demonstrate integrity, trust and respect
- bring fresh perspectives, challenge the status quo, and lead positive change
- be motivated by the opportunity to make a difference for all Australians.
How to apply
The Agency participates in the Australian Government Graduate Program (AGGP) streams. By applying through these streams, you will be considered for graduate roles across participating Australian Government departments and agencies.
Applications are open now and close on 14 April 2025 (with the exception of the Data Stream which closes on 31 March 2025).
Find your stream
Accounting and Financial Management Stream
As an Accounting and Financial Management graduate, you'll work on impactful projects, collaborate in teams, and enhance your professional and technical skills while problem-solving, providing analysis, and advice.
Data Stream
As a data graduate, you will work across all aspects of government such as policy development, program management and service delivery. Our dedicated data team will provide you exposure in areas like data governance, statistics, data analysis, data engineering, and informatics architecture.
Digital Stream
In the digital stream, you will work on tasks that range from routine to bespoke – you might implement cyber security measures one day, then building innovative solutions that deliver easy-to-use digital health services the next. Whether your expertise lies in technical problem solving, analytics, or digital design and development, there's an opportunity to suit your skills, experience, and interests.
Generalist Stream
As a Generalist graduate, you'll be exposed to real, relevant and practical work with a focus on building your project and program management capabilities. You’ll engage with policies that directly impact the public, working across various business areas aligned with your degree and areas of interest. Tasks include analysis, project management, and more. As you contribute to real-world projects, you'll enhance the knowledge and capabilities developed during your degree.
Human Resources (HR) Stream
Whether your passion or expertise lies in recruitment, learning and development, workplace health and safety, diversity and inclusion, or workplace relations, the Human Resources stream has something to suit you. You’ll contribute to ensuring our human resource functions are people-centric and maintaining a professional, inclusive, and positive workplace culture.
Indigenous Graduate Pathway
We encourage eligible applicants to apply for the Indigenous Graduate Pathway. You'll work directly with real, relevant, and practical programs that will enrich your experience with us, with a focus on building your capabilities you gained in your degree. You'll engage with work that directly impacts the public, offer advice, support, and guidance, contributing to important decisions, solutions and policies across various business areas.
STEM Stream
As a STEM graduate, you can work across multiple fields to gain unique experiences. These may include technology and programming, software engineering, cyber security, and more. You’ll be exposed to meaningful projects which will impact the Australian community.
Application process
By applying to a AGGP stream, your application will be assessed for all participating agencies – no need to complete multiple applications.
- Initial application: Submit your application along with your resume, academic transcript, proof of Australian citizenship, and any other required documentation. During this stage, you will also indicate your agency and location preferences.
- Assessment: Shortlisted candidates are invited to participate in further assessments which depending on the stream may include video interview, online testing, scenario-based assessments, panel interviews, or other tasks.
- Matching and offers: If successful at the assessment stage, you will be placed in a merit pool. Your preferences, experience, and location will be used to match you with a suitable agency. Once matched, the agency will contact you to discuss your interest in working with them.
Hear what our graduates have to say!
"The Australian Digital Health Agency has made me feel incredibly welcome and supported, through an orientation week that brought graduates from across Australia together to learn about the Agency, its objectives and each other. This included meeting our Agency’s executive, partaking in professional development sessions and receiving a thorough introduction to the Agency’s work and scope. A key benefit of the Agency’s graduate program has included mentoring, with intentional times to learn how to be the best mentee and gain the most out of my mentoring experience. The Agency has been a great place to combine passions and interests into work as I interact with policy, health and data."
- Emily, 2023 graduate
"The graduate program at the Australian Digital Health Agency has provided me with a unique and engaging experience. We were given the opportunity to work on different projects and initiatives, supported with background knowledge and practical experience. The ADHA also places a strong emphasis on professional development, with graduates receiving ongoing training and support to help them progress in careers."
- Sabbir, 2023 graduate
"The Australian Digital Health Agency generalist graduate program is a great opportunity for recent graduates, and is tailor-made to suit each graduates’ interests, encourage their learning and support their ongoing career development. Being at the Agency has given me great insight into how they are supporting a digitally innovative and world class healthcare system."
- Georgia, 2023 graduate
Learn more about graduate streams
Visit the APS Jobs Career Pathways website to find out more. If you apply, make sure you nominate the Australian Digital Health Agency as your preferred agency for your chance to join us!