Data Profession

The APS Data Profession is open to all Australian Public Service (APS) employees with an interest in learning more about data and working with it.

Join this Profession

 

The Data Profession equips users with knowledge sharing, peer learning and career growth opportunities - empowering APS employees to stay ahead in the evolving world of data.  

The APS Data, Digital and Cyber Workforce Plan 2025-30 structures how the profession aims build a capable, sustainable and future-ready workforce.  

Head of the Data Profession

As the Data Profession Head, Dr David Gruen, an Australian Statistician and Agency Head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), David works with agencies and advocates to support and deliver the profession’s initiatives to bring the strategy to fruition.

Who is this Profession suitable for?

Employees wishing to further immerse themselves into the world of data and how to successfully utilise it. It assists emerging and existing data specialists, as well as sophisticated data users and producers with its plethora of learning tools and resources.

Benefits of joining this Profession

  • Regular updates from senior leaders across the APS about a range of data-related topics via a wide range of events and forums.
  • Networking opportunities with data colleagues to hear fresh perspectives and gaining insight from others with established data careers.
  • Access to various mobility opportunities across the APS within data roles.
  • Progression of data capability skills.

 

For more information, visit the APS Data Profession.

Resources

APS Data Capability Framework
The Framework is a guide for agencies, employees and managers as they build data capabilities, manage workforce requirements and develop careers.
Data and Digital Government Strategy
The 2030 vision from the Australian Government is to deliver simple, secure and connected public services, for all people and business, through world class data and digital capabilities.
APS Data Professional video library
The APS Data Professional video library includes the series ‘In Conversation with Dr Gruen’ along with past Data Profession Technical Forums. Hear about the experiences and lessons learned by agencies and data professionals in the Australian Public Service (APS).
Craft Conversations – Data Profession
This video is recorded from the APS Academy's Craft Conversations event for the Data Profession month in June 2022.
Craft Conversations – Digital and Data Professions
This video was recorded in May 2022 at the APS Academy’s Craft Conversations event for the Digital and Data Professions. In it, the Head of the Data Profession and the Head of the Digital Profession share their experiences of the APS.
Craft Conversations – The Digital Regulator
Using data and digitisation for oversight and enforcement is increasingly part of the work of most regulators. This recorded panel discussion gives an overview for regulators who are not data specialists. Recorded in May 2022.
Data.gov.au
Data.gov.au is the central source of Australian open government data. Anyone can access the anonymised public datasets, publicly-funded research data and datasets from private institutions that are in the public interest.
Data and Digital Professions members' community
Join a community of data and digital professionals at all levels of government. Connect with your peers, access training and learn from community meetups.

Courses

SES Data Leadership
This course is designed to enhance data leadership knowledge and capability, focusing on the role data plays in the work of the public service and critical issues that impact on the availability, integrity and use of data.
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