Attorney-General's Department

We are seeking motivated individuals to fill several Executive Assistant (EA) positions at the APS 4 and APS 5 level within our department. These positions are based in Canberra, with an Affirmative Measures (Indigenous) process open nationally. As an EA, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Senior Executive Service (SES) officers, providing essential administrative and operational support. This role offers exposure to a variety of key areas within the department, with opportunities to develop your skills, grow professionally, and contribute to the department's overall operations. Applications will close Sunday 19 January 2025. For more details and to apply visit: https://lnkd.in/gJQ-hfMa.

Our public consultation with Commonwealth Treasury on the use of legal professional privilege claims in Commonwealth investigations has opened. We’re seeking feedback to help identify options for reform and strengthen regulatory arrangements to ensure they are fit for purpose. We are particularly keen to hear from regulatory and enforcement bodies within Commonwealth agencies, legal industry professionals and tax and accounting professionals, and legal experts and academics. To learn more and have your say, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gvd7Dc3p. Consultation closes Friday 28 February 2025. 

Do you work to support young people at risk of engaging in criminal and anti-social behaviour? New funding is being made available to support your work. More information about the grant opportunity, including eligibility criteria, is available at: https://lnkd.in/eJyHYFkN. Applications will open on 7 January 2025.

Don’t let fraudsters ruin your holiday season!   Follow these simple steps to protect your identity information these holidays: STOP 🤚: Learn to recognise and report any possible phishing. CHECK 🧐: Verify the website you are using and monitor your credit card, bank statements and credit report for any unusual transactions. PROTECT 🔐: Use multifactor authentication (use biometrics where possible) and strong, long and new passwords, or passphrases to secure your identity information online. ACT ⚡: Act quickly if you believe your personal information has been stolen. Contact IDCARE on 1800 595 160 for specialist support.   For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gzcWcwrh #CyberSecurity

The Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, and Secretary Katherine Jones PSM joined the Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Reece Kershaw APM, at the official opening of the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) at the Pinkenba Hub in Brisbane. The PPI is a Pacific-led initiative which promotes regional peace and security by strengthening policing training, support and coordination. The PPI comprises three pillars: ·      Regional police training Centres of Excellence ·      Pacific Police Support Group, and ·      Pacific Policing Development and Coordination Hub at Pinkenba. The Pinkenba Hub has already been used to train 33 police officers from 11 Pacific countries as members of the Pacific Police Support Group and will continue to play an important role in the success of the PPI. Read the media release on our website: https://lnkd.in/g3WdWw5b

Why is fraud a challenging problem?   According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, there are tens of thousands of instances of reported fraud and corruption against the Commonwealth each year. However, because fraud is often a hidden crime, we know this is only the tip of the iceberg.   Those who look to defraud us are capable and committed – they continually develop new ways to beat the controls we put in place to counter them. They embrace new technologies for their own dishonest purposes. According to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), generative AI will almost certainly be adopted by more criminals over time to increase the scale and sophistication of frauds.   Fraud affects all of us in some way – and we all play a role in identifying and reporting fraud.   To learn more about fraud and how to counter it, visit: counterfraud.gov.au

Today we have released the Second Annual Report under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030. The report highlights significant progress made by governments and organisations throughout 2024 to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse. Transparency and accountability remain central to the implementation of the National Strategy. We thank our priority groups for their continued contributions to the National Strategy. This includes victims and survivors and their supporters, children and young people and their support networks, First Nations peoples, multicultural, multilingual and multifaith communities, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, and regional and remote communities.   Every child and young person has the right to be safe. Working together, we can prevent child sexual abuse and better support those who have experienced it.   Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/djRw2iXC.

The Australian Government is inviting applications for General Member level positions in the Administrative Review Tribunal from candidates with either experience in migration or protection matters, or with general administrative review skills that are adaptable to the migration and protection jurisdictional areas. Appointments will be for a term of up to 5 years. Eligible candidates will be assessed as suitable for appointment by an independent assessment panel through a transparent and merit-based process, conducted in accordance with the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, and supporting legislation. For more information and to apply visit our website: https://lnkd.in/g5u7MnBH 

We’re seeking feedback on the draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034 (National Plan). Public consultation is now open and is running until 17 February 2025. We know the abuse and mistreatment of older people – whether it be physical, psychological, sexual, financial or another form of mistreatment or neglect – has devastating consequences for older Australians, their families and communities. The draft National Plan is a joint initiative developed with state and territory Attorneys-General and has an ambitious vision focused on addressing ageism, promoting the rights of older people and ending abuse and mistreatment. The Australian public is encouraged to provide their views by participating in the online survey, making a submission, or joining a roundtable discussion. More information on how to participate is available on our website: https://lnkd.in/gk5YvTbq If you experience, witness or suspect elder abuse, you can call the National Elder Abuse phone line 1800ELDERHelp (1800 353 374) for free and confidential information, support and referrals. You can also visit Compass.info for further information and resources.

Do you feel confident to talk to a young person about coercive control? New resources to help parents, guardians, and adults talk to young people about coercive control are now available on our website.   Supportive conversations could include talking to a young person about feeling safe and comfortable in their relationships, expressing concerns about them or offering to help them contact a support service. You don’t have to be an expert, but you can make a real difference to the young people in your life. For information about identifying coercive control, recognising the signs, initiating conversations and guiding young people to appropriate support services, visit: https://lnkd.in/g-aMvSXg If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, chat online via www.1800RESPECT.org.au, or text 0458 737 732.