EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES!
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- Applications for the 2008 ABS Graduate and Cadetship programs are now closed.
- Applications for the 2008/2009 Vacation Work Program will open late 2008.
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As Australia’s national statistical agency, the ABS provides statistics on a wide range of economic, social and environmental matters, covering government, business and the community. The ABS also has an important coordination function with respect to the statistical activities of other official bodies, both in Australia and overseas.
Some of the ABS’ key achievements during the 2007-08 financial year include:
- Unveiling the Children and Youth Statistical Portal in October 2007, an online service that improves access to statistical information about Australia's children.
- Ten years of successfully monitoring and reducing the reporting burden on businesses through the Statistical Clearing House (SCH)
- Successfully launching the 2006 Census results primarily via the internet and for the first time, provided immediate access to results.
- The 2006 Social Atlas series and the Socio-Economic indexes for Areas were launched in March 2007 with the Community Profile series.
- The launch of the Year Book Australia 2008, in February 2008. At this time the ABS released (online), a century of Australian Year Books, from the earliest edition published in 1908 to the latest 2008 edition.
The ABS seeks to employ highly skilled graduates in Canberra and around Australia, who are passionate about contributing to the future shape of our nation through enabling informed decision-making.
We offer exciting and challenging careers to successful applicants from a wide range of degrees and specialisations. The main focus of ABS Graduate and Uni Recruitment is to develop your skills through task driven development, and promote learning and understanding. Dependant on your skills and qualifications, you may work on:
- developing a user-friendly survey;
- analysing collected data;
- improving and maintaing the ABS IT environment; or
- developing HR Strategy to support the strategic direction and goals of the ABS.
You will be given the opportunity to develop a broader view of the relationships between each work area and establish a network of colleagues within the ABS. This contextual awareness will assist you in enhancing your current skill base and serve you well throughout your career.
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This page last updated 22 December 2008 | 
