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To be eligible for employment with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are a number of requirements that you must meet.
- Australian citizenship. To be eligible for employment with the ABS, you must be an Australian citizen.
- Redundancy benefits. If you have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency, the Parliamentary Service or the Murray-Darling Basin Commission within the last 12 months you may apply for positions subject to the following restrictions.
For ongoing engagement you can not be employed until the expiration of your redundancy benefit period. The redundancy benefit period is, in weeks, the gross amount of the redundancy benefit you received divided by the weekly salary that was used to calculate the benefit.
For Non-ongoing engagement there is no restriction applied in regards to the redundancy benefit period, however, you can only be employed for up to six months in total subject to the Australian Statistician approval. To confirm your eligibility please refer to link for additional information http://www.apsc.gov.au/circulars/circular092.htm
- Integrity check. The ABS must verify you are of good character through an integrity check. The integrity clearance involves:
- checking police records; and
- confirming the details given in your employment application (including employment history, employment references, educational qualifications, and professional memberships).
- Health Clearance. If you are offered employment with the ABS, and are not currently an ongoing employee of the APS, you will be required to undergo a medical examination. The examination is conducted to ensure you have the health and mental capacity to meet the requirements of the position and to identify any adjustments that may need to be made in the workplace.
- Probation. If you are offered employment with the ABS, and are not currently an ongoing employee of the APS, your employment is subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time your conduct, work performance and health and medical fitness will be assessed to determine whether you meet the required standard for employment in the ABS.
If the ABS receives unsatisfactory reports on any of the above eligibility checks, you may be assessed as unsuitable for employment. If you have been offered the position, the offer may be withdrawn. |
This page last updated 15 November 2012 | 
