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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 27 July 2026.
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Temporary Employment Register
National Blood Authority · Lyneham ACT · Fixed term
Temporary Employment Register
Office of Parliamentary Counsel · Canberra ACT · Fixed term · $55,901–$170,260
ACIAR Temporary Employment Register (25/26)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) · Canberra ACT · Fixed term · $80,240–$213,952
ASA Temporary Employment Register
Department of Defence · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $54,516–$167,659
Veterans Temporary Employment Register
Department of Defence · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $54,516–$167,659
Temporary Register 2026
Food Standards Australia New Zealand · Majura ACT · Fixed term
2026 NDIA Temporary Employment Register
National Disability Insurance Agency · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $59,830–$161,291
Temporary Employment Register 2026
Australian National Maritime Museum · Pyrmont NSW · Fixed term · $54,516–$145,386
2026 ANAO Temporary Employment Register
Australian National Audit Office · Barton ACT · Fixed term
2026 - Temporary Employment Register
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority · Airlie Beach QLD, Cairns QLD, Canberra ACT, Gladstone QLD, Townsville QLD · Fixed term · $69,027–$172,470
Temporary Employment Register
Australian Public Service Commission · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $54,516–$169,043
Temporary Employment Register
Climate Change Authority · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term
TSRA 2026 Non-Ongoing (Temporary) Employment Register
Torres Strait Regional Authority · Thursday Island QLD · Fixed term · $54,516–$159,778
Executive Level Temporary Employment Register
Comcare · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Launceston TAS, Melbourne VIC, Newcastle NSW, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term
General Temporary Employment Register
Comcare · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Launceston TAS, Melbourne VIC, Newcastle NSW, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term
s26 Transfer, Temporary and/or Permanent Employment Register
Comcare · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Launceston TAS, Melbourne VIC, Newcastle NSW, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term
Claims Management Temporary Employment Register
Comcare · Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC · Fixed term
DCCEEW 2026 APS Section 26 Transfer Register (Temporary & Permanent)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Permanent
DCCEEW 2026 Temporary Employment Register
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Hobart TAS, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term
APS Section 26 (Temporary and Permanent) Transfer Register
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) · Melbourne VIC, Perth WA · Fixed term · $74,881–$287,431
AIHW Section 26 Temporary & Permanent Transfer Register
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare · Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $54,516–$164,355
Temporary Employment Register
Geoscience Australia · Symonston ACT · Fixed term
AGS Lawyer and Senior Lawyer - Temporary Employment Register
Australian Government Solicitor · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term
Temporary Employment Register - Casual Assistant Border Force Officer
Department of Home Affairs · Various locations - QLD QLD · Fixed term · $59,520–$66,115