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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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Current roles 24 shown

Clinical Talent Pool - Senior Pharmacist Surgical, Cardiac and Mental Health

Queensland Health · Townsville region · Temporary · HP4

Closes 5 October 2026

Senior Medical Officer - Minor Injury and Illness and Clinic

Queensland Health · Brisbane - South · Temporary · L13-L24

Closes 6 October 2026

Principal House Officer / Registrar - Emergency Medicine

Queensland Health · Sunshine Coast · Temporary · L10-L13, L4-L9

Closes 16 October 2026

Staff Specialist Radiologist

Queensland Health · Brisbane - North · Temporary · L18-L24, L25-L27

Closes 16 October 2026

Scheduling Officer

Justice · Brisbane Inner City · Temporary · $77,354 – $85,833 pa

Closes 19 October 2026

Field Officer

Primary Industries · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - North / Brisbane - South / Brisbane - East / Brisbane - West / Logan - Beaudesert / Moreton Bay - North / Moreton Bay - South / Gold Coast / Ipswich region · Temporary · $60,918 – $65,849 pa

Closes 20 October 2026

Allied Health Clinicians - Talent Pool - Physio, OT, Psychologist, Dietitian, Speech Path, Social Worker, Optometry, Orthoptics, Audiology

Queensland Health · Sunshine Coast · Temporary · HP3

Closes 30 October 2026

Occupational Therapist (Rotational) Clinical Talent Pool

Queensland Health · Townsville region · Temporary · HP3

Closes 30 October 2026

Health Practitioner

Health and Wellbeing Queensland · Brisbane Inner City · Temporary · $79,051 – $119,823 pa

Closes 31 October 2026

Occupational Therapist - Statewide Talent Pool

Education · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - North / Brisbane - South / Brisbane - East / Brisbane - West / Cairns region / Central West Qld / Darling Downs - Maranoa / Far North Qld / Flexible / Gold Coast / Ipswich region / Logan - Beaudesert / Mackay region / Moreton Bay - North / Moreton Bay - South / North · Temporary · $87,190 – $119,823 pa

Closes 6 November 2026

EOI - Principal (Levels 3 - 10) - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - Far North Queensland

Education · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Temporary · $158,605 – $235,508 pa

Closes 8 November 2026

Registered Nurse (CHQ Nursing Pool)

Queensland Health · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - South · Temporary · Nurse Grade 5

Closes 10 November 2026

EOI - Guidance Officer - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - North Queensland Region

Education · Townsville region · Temporary · $141,088 – $143,582 pa

Closes 15 November 2026

Speech Language Pathologist - Statewide Graduate Talent Pool

Education · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - North / Brisbane - South / Brisbane - East / Brisbane - West / Cairns region / Central West Qld / Darling Downs - Maranoa / Far North Qld / Flexible / Gold Coast / Ipswich region / Logan - Beaudesert / Mackay region / Moreton Bay - North / Moreton Bay - South / North · Temporary · $87,190 – $119,823 pa

Closes 15 November 2026

Speech Language Pathologist - Statewide Talent Pool

Education · Brisbane Inner City / Brisbane - North / Brisbane - South / Brisbane - East / Brisbane - West / Cairns region / Central West Qld / Darling Downs - Maranoa / Far North Qld / Flexible / Gold Coast / Ipswich region / Logan - Beaudesert / Mackay region / Moreton Bay - North / Moreton Bay - South / North · Temporary · $87,190 – $119,823 pa

Closes 15 November 2026

EOI - Principal (Levels 3 - 10) - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - Darling Downs South West Region

Education · Darling Downs - Maranoa / Toowoomba region · Temporary · $158,605 – $235,508 pa

Closes 27 November 2026

EOI - Principal (Levels 3-10) - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - North Queensland

Education · Townsville region · Temporary · $158,605 – $235,508 pa

Closes 27 November 2026

Clinical Coder and Advanced Clinical Coder

Queensland Health · Brisbane - South · Temporary · CC2, CC3

Closes 29 November 2026

Pharmacy Assistant

Queensland Health · Brisbane - West / Ipswich region · Temporary · CA3

Closes 29 November 2026

Assistant in Nursing

Queensland Health · Brisbane - West / Ipswich region / Logan - Beaudesert / Toowoomba region · Temporary · Nurse Grade 1 (1)

Closes 30 November 2026

EOI - Deputy Principal - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - North Queensland Region

Education · North West Qld / Townsville region · Temporary · $157,034 – $159,810 pa

Closes 30 November 2026

EOI - Head of Department - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - North Queensland Region

Education · North West Qld / Townsville region · Temporary · $141,088 – $143,582 pa

Closes 30 November 2026

EOI - Head of Special Education Services - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - North Queensland

Education · Mackay region / North West Qld / Townsville region · Temporary · $141,088 – $150,827 pa

Closes 30 November 2026

Midwives (multiple roles available)

Queensland Health · North West Qld · Temporary · Nurse Grade 5, Nurse Grade 6 (1)

Closes 30 November 2026