Alongside the many advantages and perks offered in the broader Australian Public Service (APS), we pride ourselves on:
Our culture
Our inclusive, collaborative and respectful culture
Our work
The impactful and meaningful work we deliver, supporting the Prime Minister and the Australian Government
Professional development
Professional development opportunities, allowing you to continue to learn and accelerate your career
Wellbeing and benefits
Our approach to wellbeing and benefits, including flexible work
Inclusive, collaborative and respectful culture
We seek to value and respect everyone for their diverse skills, views and backgrounds.
Don't take our word for it. Discover what our employees said in the PM&C Employee Census.
90% of respondents reported to be 'proud to work in my agency,' as compared to 76% in the broader APS.
86% of respondents reported to 'believe strongly in the purpose and objectives of my agency,' as compared to 84% in the broader APS.
88% of respondents agreed that 'the agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture,' as compared to 80% in the broader APS.
88% of respondents reported to 'believe my immediate supervisor cares about my health and wellbeing,' as compared to 85% in the broader APS.
Impactful and meaningful work supporting the Prime Minister and Government
A job at PM&C will expose you to decision-making at the highest levels of government. You'll hone invaluable skills and expertise by coordinating initiatives, developing influential and impartial policies and advice, and delivering programs on topics that are top priority to today's government.
For more information on what it's like to work with us, visit A day in the life at PM&C. For more information about our ways of working, visit our corporate plans.
To learn more about the behaviours and characteristics we ask people to adopt at each classification level (problem-solving, achieving, collaborating and leading), refer to the Senior Executive Service (SES) and non-SES performance models.
Professional development opportunities, allowing you to continue to learn and accelerate your career
To support you in delivering your best work, PM&C offers valuable professional development opportunities. These opportunities help you gain the skills you need for your current and future roles.
How we support you
- Career coaching: Access a range of qualified and culturally diverse career coaches to help you navigate your career.
- Corporate training calendar: PM&C offers tailored courses to enhance your skills and knowledge within the department, including management and leadership programs.
- External courses, seminars and conferences: PM&C may support your attendance at events relevant to your role and development needs.
- Scholarships: As a high-performing employee, you could elevate your APS career with a Sir Roland Wilson Foundation scholarship while earning your APS salary. These scholarships are available to EL 1 and EL 2 employees to pursue a PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees from APS 4 to SES Band 1 to complete postgraduate studies at the ANU or Charles Darwin University.
- Study assistance: Access study leave and financial assistance of up to $7,000 per year to undertake accredited study relevant to your role. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees may have extra study leave granted.
- Cultural development: PM&C provides opportunities such as the Jawun secondment program, cultural capability courses, and specific career and leadership development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
- Professional memberships: Have your professional memberships and accreditation fees covered if PM&C deems that they are essential to your role or aligned with PM&C priorities.
- APS Academy Courses: Access courses through the Australian Public Service Academy to build skills and knowledge specific to the public service.
- Mandatory training: Learn the fundamental knowledge you need to work in the public service.
Employee wellbeing and benefits
In addition to competitive pay and generous superannuation, PM&C offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive leave entitlements and wellness initiatives.
Competitive pay
PM&C offers competitive pay with annual pay rises and generous superannuation contributions of 15.4% on top of your base salary. For more information on salaries and allowances for non-SES employees, refer to the PM&C enterprise agreement.
SES employment conditions are outlined in individual agreements.
Flexible work
We recognise the benefits of flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of 'How can we make this work?' with a bias towards flexibility. This means that we consider individual circumstances and operational requirements and make genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements.
Flexible work arrangements can include:
- remote work, including working from home some or all of the time
- flexible work within the hours of 7 am to 7 pm, Monday to Friday
- time off for additional working hours through flex time and time off in lieu (or, in some cases, overtime)
- part-time work
- job-sharing arrangements (where more than one part time employees share a position or set of duties)
Comprehensive leave provisions
Our leave provisions are generous and support you in a range of life circumstances. PM&C provides a range of entitlements set out in our enterprise agreement for non-SES employees and in individual agreements for SES employees.
Enjoy 4 weeks of paid annual leave for each year of service, plus public holidays. You can take annual leave at half pay.
Our Christmas close-down also gives you 3 extra days off work between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Purchase up to 8 weeks of additional leave per year for an extended break from work to, for example, take an extended rest, travel, attend to caring commitments or study.
Take care of yourself and your family or dependents with 18 days of paid leave every year. You can access this leave if you:
- are ill or injured
- need to attend health practitioner appointments
- need to provide care to, for example, family members.
Your long service leave (LSL) entitlement grows by 9 days annually for every year of continuous service and is available for you to take after reaching 10 years of continuous service. Your leave entitlements, including LSL, can be taken with you to over 100 different employers, including other APS agencies and ACT state government departments.
Attend significant activities associated with your cultural or faith obligations by making the most of our cultural leave. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees can also access additional ceremonial leave to attend cultural activities or fulfil ceremonial obligations.
No matter how long you have been employed at PM&C, as a primary caregiver, take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave (at full or half pay) to bond with your child. Secondary caregivers can take 8 weeks paid leave, increasing by 2 weeks each year to 18 weeks in 2027.
Consider taking paid parental leave at half pay or combining it with other leave types to extend the break for longer.
We are there for you during challenging times. We are committed to providing maximum support to employees with access to provisions, including paid leave and personalised safety plans, to support you through situations of family and domestic violence.
Wellness initiatives
Experience a workplace dedicated to fostering mental and physical wellbeing, promoting inclusivity, and nurturing resilient and empowered teams. We champion safe, respectful and inclusive behaviours, and have strong systems and processes in place to deal with any form of bullying, harassment, or discrimination.
PM&C recognises the importance of harmonising work and personal life. Our standard work week is 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, and our flexible work policy provides employees flexibility in how and when they work. At times, it may be necessary for some additional hours if there is urgent, high-priority work. We support staff to offset these additional hours with time off through flex time (for APS 1 to APS 6), and time off in lieu (for Executive Level staff) or in specific cases, overtime.
PM&C offers annual influenza vaccinations at no cost to all of our employees. You can even take reasonable time during ordinary work hours to donate blood, plasma or platelets.
Elevate your emotional and mental wellbeing, along with that of your immediate family or household members. Our employee assistance program (EAP) offers confidential counselling support with skilled clinicians and allied health professionals – addressing a spectrum of concerns from stress management to financial counselling, ensuring holistic support.
Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process and in the workplace to eliminate barriers to you performing at your best. We tailor reasonable adjustments for you to ensure you have equal opportunity to participate in work-related activities and meet job requirements. Reasonable adjustments are not limited to people with disability.
PM&C's employee-led networks foster inclusion and diversity across 6 distinct groups. The networks contribute to a culture where everyone feels valued, safe and included at work. They promote celebration and acknowledgement of diversity, share lived experience, are allies and peer support, and facilitate our PM&C Diversity Calendar.
The networks include:
- Ability Network
- Mara Network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Network
- Pride Network
- Gender Equality Network
- Wellbeing Network.
To discover more, visit Inclusion and diversity.