- The Digital Public Sector Graduate Program now
open for applications
- Graduate program helps to drive Western Australia's
digital future by attracting and retaining young professionals
- The program supports the State Government's vision
for WA to be the best place in the world to get a quality job
The
Digital Public Sector Graduate Program is looking for the next generation of
talent with applications now open for the 2026 program.
The Office
of Digital Government leads Western Australia's whole-of-Government
Digital Public Sector Graduate Program, which targets top-tier science, technology,
engineering and maths graduates. To date, 49 graduates have participated in the
program across 17 government agencies since the program commenced in 2024.
Recognised in its
inaugural year as a Top
Graduate Employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers, the
program achieved this distinction based on direct graduate feedback, affirming
its innovative and effective approach to recruitment and its immediate impact in
accelerating digital transformation.
Graduates apply their
skills across a variety of specialised streams within Information Communication
Technology, including Cyber Security, Data Science, ICT Operations, and the new
Geospatial Information Systems stream introduced in 2025, through a structured
series of agency rotations.
Applications close 25
August 2025: WA
Government Jobs | Graduate Officer
For more information,
visit: Digital
Public Sector Graduate Program (www.wa.gov.au) or email digitalgradprogram@dpc.wa.gov.au
Comments attributed to Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson:
"The Cook Government welcome
news that this program has been so well-received by both graduates and agencies
and is recognised as one of the top programs in Australia.
"This accolade is a
testament to a program that offers students a rewarding and meaningful future.
"This program's success
in recruiting top-tier STEM graduates and partnering with 17 government
agencies since 2024 highlights our dedication to fostering a skilled and
dynamic workforce."
