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Temporary government jobs
Explore current temporary government jobs across Australian public-sector employers. Listings link to the original advertiser for final requirements and applications.
Inventory last refreshed 29 July 2026.
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Principal Project Accountant
Electoral Commission · Brisbane Inner City · Temporary · $133,603 – $143,125 pa
Project Manager - In Vehicle Monitoring System (Cairns)
Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Temporary · AO6
Project Manager Major Projects
Queensland Corrective Services · Brisbane Inner City · Temporary · $147,769 – $156,144 pa
Ranger
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation · Far North Qld · Temporary · $82,859 – $90,868 pa
Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care
Western NSW Local Health District · Bathurst, Bathurst Health Services | Central West · Temporary · $41.23 - $57.88 ph (+ superannuation + salary packaging options )
Registered Nurse - Paediatric Ward
Queensland Health · North West Qld · Temporary · Nurse Grade 5
Registered Nurse (RN2-8) Custodial Mental Health, MRRC Silverwater Justice Health – TFT (until 21st December 2026 with potential to extend)
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network · Silverwater, Silverwater Justice Health | Western Sydney · Temporary · $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 p.a plus superannuation
Registered Nurse (Specialist Outpatients Department)
Queensland Health · Rockhampton region · Temporary · Nurse Grade 5
Registered Nurse Hospital in The Home (HITH)
Northern Sydney Local Health District · St Leonards, Royal North Shore Hospital | Sydney · Temporary · $41.23 - $57.88
Registrar/Principal House Officer - Emergency Department
Queensland Health · Brisbane - West / Ipswich region · Temporary · L4-L9
Senior Dental Officer - Clinical Supervisor Restorative Dentistry
Queensland Health · Brisbane - North · Temporary · DO2
Senior Education and Engagement Officer
Office of the Queensland Integrity Commissioner · Brisbane Inner City · Temporary · $119,802 – $127,942 pa
Senior Health Clinician - Joint Child Protection Response Program
Western NSW Local Health District · Location Negotiable · Temporary · $80,452.00 - $120,680.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options )
Senior Medical Clinical Coordinator (Clinical Hub)
Queensland Ambulance Service · Brisbane - North · Temporary · $216,642 – $274,678 pa
Senior Medical Officer (Rural Generalist)
Queensland Health · Townsville region · Temporary · L13-L27
Senior Project Officer
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning · Brisbane Inner City / Flexible / Townsville region · Temporary · $104,722 – $113,618 pa
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist (Childrens Critical Care Unit)
Queensland Health · Gold Coast · Temporary · L18-L24, L25-L27
Social Worker
Queensland Health · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - South / Logan - Beaudesert · Temporary · HP3
Social Worker - Senior (Bundaberg)
Queensland Health · Wide Bay · Temporary · HP4
Speech Pathologist - Senior (Revitalisation) Allied Health Services - Cairns
Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Temporary · HP4
Teacher - Primary, Year 6, Sandy Strait State School (Hervey Bay)
Teach Queensland · Wide Bay · Temporary · $76,963 – $123,102 pa
Teacher Aide - Dakabin State High School
Education · Moreton Bay - South · Temporary · $63,141 – $67,657 pa
Acute Care Team Leader - Occupational Therapy
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District · Caringbah, Sutherland Hospital | Sydney · Temporary · $66.36- $67.97 per hour plus superannuation
Administration Officer
Queensland Health · Townsville region · Temporary · AO3