Artwork: Karen Briggs
The South Australian Government is committed to increasing the employment of Aboriginal people in the public sector.
We value the skills. knowledge and cultural diversity that Aboriginal people bring to the workforce.
The South Australian Public Sector offers a wide range of career opportunities and professional development options.
Our focus areas
We support Aboriginal employment through three key areas:
- connect Aboriginal job seekers with employment opportunities
- provide mentoring and leadership development for employees
- offer advice to agencies on recruitment, retention and development
Aboriginal Employment Initiatives
Aboriginal Employment Register
If you are an Aboriginal person and want to apply for jobs in the public sector, you can register your interest through the South Australian Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Register.
The Register is an employment program under Section 65 of the Public Sector Act 2009. It allows eligible candidates to apply for all advertised public sector vacancies.
Once registered, you may be considered for roles as they become available.
For more information:
I WORK FOR SA
You can apply for South Australian Public Sector jobs through the I WORK FOR SA website.
Find and apply for jobs
- Visit the I WORK FOR SA jobs board.
- Search for jobs that match your skills and interests.
- Select ‘I am a SA Public Sector employee’ when searching to view additional jobs that are only advertised internally.
- Apply online through the website.
Set up job alerts
- You can create job alerts to stay informed about new roles.
- Choose agencies or areas you are interested in.
- You will receive automatic notifications when relevant jobs are advertised.
Useful links
- Supply Nation - Search Indigenous Business Direct
- I WORK FOR SA Aboriginal Employment
Terminology
For this page, the term ‘Aboriginal’ includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South Australia.
It is used for simplicity and is not intended to exclude Torres Strait Islander people or people who identify as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.