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NSW Government Careers and Employment

About the company

  • Company size
    more than 10,000
  • Industry
    Government & Public Administration
  • Headquarters
    Sydney
  • Link
    NSW Government website

The NSW Government is the biggest employer in Australia with more than 300,000 casual, part and full time workers as well as apprentices and trainees in jobs ranging from agriculture to health, teaching to law, administration to environmental management, engineering to policing.

By working for the NSW Government you can contribute to the success of the NSW community in a variety of interesting and challenging areas such as education, health, environment, justice, tourism, emergency services, tr...

The NSW Government is the biggest employer in Australia with more than 300,000 casual, part and full time workers as well as apprentices and trainees in jobs ranging from agriculture to health, teaching to law, administration to environmental management, engineering to policing.

By working for the NSW Government you can contribute to the success of the NSW community in a variety of interesting and challenging areas such as education, health, environment, justice, tourism, emergency services, transport and more.

There are exciting opportunities for people at all stages in their career - from entry level jobs, graduates, apprentices and trainees, people returning to work and transferring from the private sector.

The NSW Public Sector is committed to the following outcomes:

- a diverse and skilled workforce

- improved employment access and participation for EEO groups

- a workplace culture displaying fair workplace practices and behaviours

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Administration Officer

New South Wales

$1,265 - $1,305 a week

20 hours ago

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Full-time
HIS Document Imaging Clerk

New South Wales

$1,186 - $1,225 a week

20 hours ago

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Part-time
Administration Officer - Level 2

Newcastle NSW

$61,880 - $63,933 a year

20 hours ago

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Full-time
Administrative Officer

New South Wales

$1,339 - $1,369 a week

1 day ago

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Rating is calculated based on 46 reviews and is evolving.

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Reviews

Executive Assistant/Executive Officer in Sydney, NSW
on 30 November 2023
Challenging and rewarding workplace
Every day at work is different; no two days are the same. I enjoyed the workplace culture in both offices as there was a good balance of age groups where we learnt from each other and respected each other's opinions. The most enjoyable part of the job was ensuring necessary documents were provided to management for meetings and events, prioritising workload and engaging with relevant internal a...
Leading Hand in Sydney City NSW
on 21 November 2023
Extremely productive and supportive environment
What is the best part of working at the company?Collaboration between the different teams within the health sector. Help building a good team alongside my manager.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Trying to solve problems on the fly. Fostering good relationships alongside my colleagues makes the stressful situations easier to deal with.What is the work environment ...
Support Officer in Sydney NSW
on 29 September 2023
Plenty of opportunities
Lots of job opportunities within government at many different levels. You can work in many different industries if you’re willing to move around different government agencies
Registered Nurse in Grafton NSW
on 18 September 2023
No admin support for clinicians No reception at all
Strange regional culture New ideas unwelcome Would not recommend No admin support for clinicians No reception at allAny organisation issues clinicians are blamed for
Senior Project Officer in Paramatta NSW
on 11 September 2023
I would be happy to continue my job with NSW Government
What is the best part of working at the company?Create space for learning and contributing.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Nothing stressful. Only need adaptation to the system.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Team Sharing Culture----I love it

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