A supportive environment
At AFSA, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, build your capability and grow your career in a flexible, inclusive and supportive environment.
We know people perform at their best when they feel trusted, valued and connected to their work. That's why we invest in our people through flexible working arrangements, development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and contemporary employment conditions.
Flexibility that supports you
We recognise that flexibility helps our people balance professional and personal commitments while delivering great outcomes.
Depending on the role, flexible working arrangements may include:
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexible working hours
- Part-time opportunities
- Job sharing arrangements
- Working across our national office network
We focus on outcomes and support our people to work in ways that promote collaboration, wellbeing and service delivery.
Learning and career development
At AFSA, we are committed to helping our people build rewarding and sustainable careers.
As a smaller agency, AFSA offers opportunities to gain broad experience, develop transferable skills and build capability across a range of functions and projects.
Development opportunities include:
- On-the-job learning and varied work experiences
- Formal training and development programs
- Leadership and capability development
- Study assistance
- Cross-functional projects
- Opportunities to work across different business areas
We encourage continuous learning, curiosity and knowledge sharing to support both individual growth and organisational success.
Pay and conditions
AFSA provides competitive Australian Public Service employment conditions through the AFSA Enterprise Agreement.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary and 15.4% employer superannuation contribution
- Annual, personal and parental leave
- Purchased leave options
- Paid Christmas to New Year shutdown
- Flexible workplace provisions
- Access to wellbeing support programs
For more information, please see the AFSA Enterprise Agreement
AFSA enterprise agreement
An inclusive workplace
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to contribute.
We value the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that our people bring and recognise that inclusion helps us deliver better outcomes for the community.
We:
- Support flexible and inclusive ways of working
- Foster a respectful and accessible workplace culture
- Provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment
- Promote cultural safety and inclusion
- Encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences
Our approach is guided by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
Employees can also participate in a range of employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that help foster connection, support and belonging across the organisation.
Wellbeing and support
Supporting the wellbeing of our people is important to us. We strive to create a workplace where people feel supported, connected and able to perform at their best.
Support available includes:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible workplace practices
- Supportive leaders and teams
- Reasonable adjustments throughout employment
We recognise that wellbeing is an important part of a positive and sustainable employee experience.
Why people choose AFSA
AFSA brings together professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including regulation, service delivery, law, policy, data, technology and corporate services.
Our people value the opportunity to:
- Do meaningful work that supports Australians
- Build broad experience across different areas of the organisation
- Work in a collaborative and respectful environment
- Develop skills that support long-term career growth
- Contribute to outcomes that have a real impact
As a nationally connected agency, we provide opportunities to collaborate across teams, locations and disciplines while contributing to work that matters