AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE RESUME WRITING AND CAREER COACHING

Australian Public Service Résumé Writers and Career Coaches

For more than three decades, Government Resumes has been the trusted choice for job seekers pursuing Australian Public Service jobs, Commonwealth Government jobs, APS government jobs, and federal government job opportunities across Australia. Our extensive experience across the Federal Government landscape has enabled us to achieve a consistent 98.5 per cent interview success rate, positioning our team as national leaders in the preparation of high quality APS application documents. Whether you are targeting positions in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin or regional locations, our seasoned writers and career coaches ensure your application stands out in an increasingly competitive federal employment market.

We understand that securing a role within the Australian Public Service requires more than a well written résumé. APS recruitment is grounded in merit based assessment, capability demonstration and evidence driven selection. Our team remains continuously informed about current APS expectations including the APS Work Level Standards, Integrated Leadership System, behavioural competency frameworks, application scoring processes, selection panel methodologies and updated wording required for statements of claims, pitch documents and selection criteria responses. This ensures your documentation aligns with the precise requirements of your target agency and classification level, from APS1 through to APS6, and across EL1, EL2 and Senior Executive Service levels.

Our Federal Government writing specialists produce highly tailored résumés, cover letters, responses to job specific selection criteria, capability statements, professional profiles, pitch documents, and LinkedIn profiles that reflect the true depth of your public sector, private sector, or academic experience. Each document is carefully structured to highlight your technical expertise, your ability to work within the machinery of government, your stakeholder and governance experience, and your capacity to contribute to evidence based policy, program delivery, regulatory functions and organisational outcomes. We do not use templates or recycled content. Instead, every document is crafted from the ground up to match the specific requirements of each job advertisement and each agency.

We regularly support clients applying for federal government jobs across a broad range of departments including policy, law, economics, program management, administration, intelligence, national security, emergency management, human resources, communications, finance, procurement, compliance, ICT, cyber security, engineering, environmental regulation and scientific research. Our clients include graduates entering the workforce, professionals transitioning from state government roles, private sector candidates seeking to move into the public sector, and experienced public servants preparing for executive leadership opportunities.

Our deep understanding of Australian Government jobs enables us to incorporate the precise wording and behavioural evidence required to meet federal selection expectations. We capture your strongest examples using the STAR method, highlight measurable achievements and draw clear links between your career history and APS selection criteria. This ensures your application presents a compelling narrative that demonstrates capability, integrity, sound judgement and alignment with APS Values and the APS Code of Conduct.

Whether you are applying for APS graduate programs, federal entry level jobs, work from home government jobs, APS transition roles, Canberra government positions, federal regulatory roles, or Australian Government leadership vacancies, our team provides end to end support. We assist you to interpret the job advertisement, understand what the agency is truly looking for, prepare targeted documentation, and present your experience with the clarity and precision required for a successful federal application.

Our team supports applicants across all major Australian Government departments and agencies including:

• Services Australia
• Australian Taxation Office
• Department of Defence
• Department of Home Affairs
• Attorney General’s Department
• Department of Health and Aged Care
• Department of Education
• Australian Federal Police (administrative and support roles)
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Department of Finance and Treasury
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
• Commonwealth scientific and environmental agencies
• Federal courts and tribunals
• Intelligence, border, compliance and regulatory bodies
• Canberra based departments and national institutions

Candidates often seek our support for guidance on the complexities of the APS recruitment process. Federal government job applications frequently require short 500 word pitches, two page capability statements, detailed multi criterion responses, or summaries addressing job specific capabilities. We provide clarity on each requirement and ensure your responses are cohesive, persuasive and aligned with APS standards. This level of precision is essential when competing for federal government job vacancies, particularly those with large applicant pools and strict compliance requirements.

Our approach is collaborative, confidential and highly personalised. We begin with a detailed consultation to understand your background, strengths, experience, and future career aspirations. We then translate that information into clear, structured and compelling application documents that reflect genuine merit and value. Our experienced writers understand how to distil your most relevant achievements from complex roles, ensuring that both operational and strategic experience is accurately represented.

Many candidates seeking Australian Government jobs struggle with articulating their experience in a way that aligns with public service expectations. Our writers ensure your documentation demonstrates sound decision making, resilience, accountability, strong stakeholder relationships, analytical capability, project delivery experience, policy development skills, governance knowledge and ability to contribute to program outcomes. These factors significantly influence selection panel decisions and help position you as a highly competitive applicant.

If you are transitioning from state government or the private sector and targeting federal government employment, we structure your documents to demonstrate transferability and alignment with APS behavioural capabilities. If you are already employed within the APS and seeking advancement, we refine your documentation to illustrate readiness for higher duties, leadership potential and capability maturity.

Our team of Federal Government career specialists welcomes the opportunity to discuss your career goals and application requirements. You are invited to contact us for an obligation free consultation or complete our online enquiry form to receive a detailed project quotation. With three decades of experience supporting thousands of successful applicants across the nation, we are committed to helping you secure meaningful and rewarding Australian Government employment.

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