HR Profession

The APS Human Resources (HR) Profession promotes career development and collaboration to enhance strategic HR capability in the APS.

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The Human Resources (HR) Profession is dedicated to building and uplifting strategic HR skills across the APS. The profession helps set and promote professional standards across the APS and provide opportunities for HR professionals to connect.

Who is this Profession suitable for?

Employees who may be starting or growing a career in HR, responsible for workforce planning, talent management and recruitment or working in an internal HR or People team.

Benefits of joining this Profession

  • Accessing initiatives and programs, regular communications.
  • Invitations to activities and events with guest speakers and contributors from the APS.
  • Access to a large Australia-wide community of professionals to grow user networks and support mentorship, learning, and collaboration.
  • Learning from HR experts across the APS and develop the skills necessary to shape initiatives to drive diversity and inclusion and enhance the capability of the APS.
  • Gaining access to opportunities to work across teams and deliver programs that empower employees to succeed.

Head of the HR Profession

We warmly congratulate Jacqui Curtis on her appointment as Australian Public Service Commissioner.

Jacqui has made a significant contribution to the APS and to the HR profession, and we thank her for her leadership, dedication and service. We wish her every success in this important role.

As Jacqui commences her new responsibilities, we look forward to the announcement of a new Head of the HR Profession and the next chapter of leadership for the profession.

 

HR Profession Strategy

Human Resources (HR) professionals play a critical role in building a capable, agile and high-performing Australian Public Service (APS). The APS HR Workforce Strategy, HR: The People Profession, and the Pathways to Professionalisation Framework provide a shared approach to strengthening HR capability, improving service delivery and advancing the professionalisation of HR across the APS.

Together, these resources support HR practitioners at all career stages by outlining professional standards, capability expectations, development pathways and leadership attributes. They aim to build a strong professional identity for the APS HR workforce, grounded in common values, quality service and continuous learning.

APS HR Profession Strategy

The APS HR Workforce Strategy, HR: The People Profession, and the Pathways to Professionalisation Framework support the growth of a skilled, connected HR profession by providing capability standards, career pathways and professional development guidance.
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Work

APS HR Pathways to Professionalisation
The APS HR Profession Pathways to Professionalisation provides a structured learning pathway to build HR capability, support career development, and strengthen workforce planning, people management and organisational performance across the APS.
APS Jobs
The APS Jobs website serves as a central platform for exploring careers within the Australian Public Service (APS). It provides job search tools, highlights career pathways, and shares general information about working for the APS.
APS Mobility Opportunities
The APS Mobility Framework promotes temporary moves across agencies and sectors, helping employees build skills, expand networks, support priority work and strengthen a connected, agile One APS culture.

People

HR Professions Members' Community
The APS HR Profession community connects HR practitioners across government to share knowledge, build capability, access professional development, and strengthen consistent, high-quality people management practices across the APS.

Resources

APS HR Profession Strategy
The APS HR Workforce Strategy, HR: The People Profession, and the Pathways to Professionalisation Framework support the growth of a skilled, connected HR profession by providing capability standards, career pathways and professional development guidance.
APS HR Professional Development Resources
APS HR Profession resources support capability development, leadership growth and career progression by providing learning pathways, practical tools and guidance to strengthen HR practice across the APS.

Courses

APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 1: Regulatory frameworks
This module provides information on regulatory frameworks for APS HR professionals by providing access to the frameworks (via links and webpage references) and explaining how they can be applied to relevant situations.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 2: HR business partnering basics
Strategic liaisons between HR functions and business areas are fundamental to delivering quality HR outcomes in the APS.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 3: Using data in HR
HR data is used in almost every aspect of recruitment, retention, development, innovation and monitoring of workforce productivity.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series - Module 4: APS recruitment to induction
This learning experience covers APS best practices for merit-based recruitment, selection, and induction, outlining legal requirements, diversity measures, and effective strategies for attracting and onboarding talent.
APS HR Foundational Learning Series
The HR Foundational Learning Series is designed to build the knowledge of HR professionals in the APS. The content has been provided by the APS HR Professional Stream, drawing on the support and expertise of numerous APS agencies.

What's New

APS HR Professional Development Resources

APS HR Profession resources support capability development, leadership growth and career progression by providing learning pathways, practical tools and guidance to strengthen HR practice across the APS.
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APS HR Pathways to Professionalisation

The APS HR Profession Pathways to Professionalisation provides a structured learning pathway to build HR capability, support career development, and strengthen workforce planning, people management and organisational performance across the APS.
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HR Professions Members' Community

The APS HR Profession community connects HR practitioners across government to share knowledge, build capability, access professional development, and strengthen consistent, high-quality people management practices across the APS.
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Upcoming Events / Course - Sessions

HR Profession Events - October 2026

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Location
Australia wide (Virtual)
HR Profession events connect APS people professionals through sessions on strategic workforce capability, talent management, professional development and networking.
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