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Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

APS Jawun Secondment Program (Secondment)

Action description: 

The Commonwealth partners with Jawun to supply skilled employees to build capacity in Indigenous regional organisations across the 12 regions in which Jawun is active. Program expansion under the current MOU will increase the number of Commonwealth secondees promoted from 110 to 140 in 2024, increasing to 160 annually by 2027. The MOU is administered on behalf of the Commonwealth by the APSC.

Priority reform: 
Priority Reform Two
Status: 
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?: 
Yes
Indicators: 
Number of government contracts awarded to ACCOs (Number of sectors with elements of a strong sector (clause 45)
Responsible Ministers: 
Minister for the Public Service
Resourcing: 
Program administration costs are to be absorbed within existing resources. Costs of placement / secondment are funded on a user-pays basis. Participating agencies are invoiced directly by Jawun.
Delivery timeframe: 
Ongoing
Agency: 
Australian Public Service Commission