2027 AIHW Graduate Program – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769953
- Agency: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Job Title: 2027 AIHW Graduate Program
- Position Number: 057_05/26
- Classification: APS Level 4
- Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $80,791 – $87,503
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (The AIHW has a range of flexible working)
About Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
As a Graduate at the AIHW, you will have the opportunity to contribute to work that has purpose.
Our work connects us with communities across Australia and delivers real impact in people’s
everyday lives.
Our graduates will contribute to meaningful projects that strengthen evidence and inform decisions
that affect Australians’ health and welfare. You may work across areas such as health insights,
population health, community services, health systems, housing, and First Nations health and
welfare, helping turn data and analysis into insights that make a difference.
We also invest in the ongoing development of our staff and building skills and capabilities the
institute needs now and into the future. Through the Graduate Program, you will be supported to
grow your capability, broaden your experience across different work areas, and develop a strong
foundation for a career in the APS.
As an AIHW Graduate you will contribute to the development of high-quality data, reports and
other information products that are used to help shape the policies and programs that lead
Australia’s understanding around health, aged care, wellbeing, support for families and minority
groups, and diseases.
Some areas of the institute seeking graduates in 2027 include: Child Welfare; Sexual &
Reproductive Health; Primary Healthcare Engagement & Data Development; Tobacco, Alcohol &
Other Drugs; Merging & Release Data Linkage; Mental Health Information & Evidence Refinement
& Validation; Advisory & Evaluation Services. There may also be opportunities for graduates in
some of the other areas in the institute.
You may have the opportunity to:
Research, survey and contribute to key projects and reports, including administration and
coordination activities.
Assist in the collation, analysis, and reporting of health, housing, or community services
statistics and information.
Contribute to the development, documentation, and maintenance of data collections and
standards.
Work on meaningful projects that tell stories using data interpretation and visualisation to be
presented to our internal and external AIHW stakeholders.
Involvement in writing reports and papers, data collation, and analysis. This may include
working with large data sets and using advanced data evaluation and programs.
For more information on this role and how to apply, please visit our . careers page
Duties
- About the AIHW Graduate Program
- As a Graduate at the AIHW, you will have the opportunity to contribute to work that has purpose.
- Our work connects us with communities across Australia and delivers real impact in people’s
- everyday lives.
- Our graduates will contribute to meaningful projects that strengthen evidence and inform decisions
- that affect Australians’ health and welfare. You may work across areas such as health insights,
- population health, community services, health systems, housing, and First Nations health and
- welfare, helping turn data and analysis into insights that make a difference.
- We also invest in the ongoing development of our staff and building skills and capabilities the
- institute needs now and into the future. Through the Graduate Program, you will be supported to
- grow your capability, broaden your experience across different work areas, and develop a strong
- foundation for a career in the APS.
- As an AIHW Graduate you will contribute to the development of high-quality data, reports and
- other information products that are used to help shape the policies and programs that lead
- Australia’s understanding around health, aged care, wellbeing, support for families and minority
- groups, and diseases.
- Some areas of the institute seeking graduates in 2027 include: Child Welfare; Sexual &
- Reproductive Health; Primary Healthcare Engagement & Data Development; Tobacco, Alcohol &
- Other Drugs; Merging & Release Data Linkage; Mental Health Information & Evidence Refinement
- & Validation; Advisory & Evaluation Services. There may also be opportunities for graduates in
- some of the other areas in the institute.
- You may have the opportunity to:
- Research, survey and contribute to key projects and reports, including administration and
- coordination activities.
- Assist in the collation, analysis, and reporting of health, housing, or community services
- statistics and information.
- Contribute to the development, documentation, and maintenance of data collections and
- standards.
- Work on meaningful projects that tell stories using data interpretation and visualisation to be
- presented to our internal and external AIHW stakeholders.
- Involvement in writing reports and papers, data collation, and analysis. This may include
- working with large data sets and using advanced data evaluation and programs.
- For more information on this role and how to apply, please visit our . careers page
Eligibility / Notes
- Employment with the AIHW is prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999. To be eligible for a
- role through the AIHW Graduate Program, applicants must:
- have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher within the last five years, or completed one
- before starting the program (no later than February 2027)
- be an Australian Citizen
- undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check
- obtain and maintain a valid security clearance if required by the institute.
- A probationary period of six (6) months will apply to any new engagement to the APS.
- Important: You will be required to supply a copy of your completed or most recent official
- academic transcript as part of the application process.
- For information on conditions of employment, please refer to AIHW Conditions of Employment.
How to Apply
Position Contact Victroia Wilson, 02 6249 4808
Agency Recruitment Site https://aihwcareers.nga.net.au/cp/
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that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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