Careers for Indigenous Australians
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Why work with us?
We value the important contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff make to our organisation.
Pathways to employment with us
We have exciting career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs operates in various locations and offers flexible workplace arrangements, enabling opportunities to balance the work you do and how you can do it.

Indigenous Skills Talent Acquisition Register (iSTAR)
DVA is seeking to engage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons for ongoing and non-ongoing employment with the Department. Non-ongoing opportunities are roles offered for a specified term.
Registering for the Indigenous Skills Talent Acquisition Register (iSTAR) makes it easier for you explore and gain opportunities to work with us at DVA.
We will support you by:
- Contacting you when new vacancies match your preferred location, employment level and job family.
- Periodically sending you helpful resources such as:
- Applying for jobs in the APS.
- Self-assessing your capabilities against employment level profiles.
- Understanding the job families available in the Department.
Joining iSTAR
You can register for iSTAR through our employment portal
Other pathways
The Indigenous Apprenticeships Program (IAP). DVA participates in the IAP which is a pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to start their career in the Australian Public Service (APS).
You can view the DVA IAP web page for more details about the program.
To find out more about the application process visit the Services Australia IAP site.
Or have a look at the other entry-level programs that DVA participates in.
The Australian Public Service Career Pathways site also has information about other pathways into the Australian government public service.
Additionally you can apply for any advertised positions found in our advertised positions.
Contact us
For more information, please email indigenousemployment@dva.gov.au