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If you need assistance with the application process or to request alternative formats, please email the Talent Advisory team at talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au.
Additionally, you may complete our online form for assistance, including a call back or contact 0400 008 773 during business hours.
For a specific role you may prefer to contact the vacancy contact person using the contact details provided in the advertisement.
Grow and connect
Working at the department will give you opportunities to contribute to your community, achieve professional goals, and maintain a work-life balance.
Our staff identify many benefits of working with us. As an employee you will be able to:
As part of our team, you are empowered and trusted to generate impact for our stakeholders through exposure to cutting edge projects and research. Enjoy career-defining opportunities and be part of a team that creates sustainable solutions.
Form deep community relationships, foster passionate and connected teams where a true sense of belonging is developed across the team.
Bring your whole self to work and find the life balance that works for you through a range of flexible work options.
Regional NSW provides an enviable lifestyle, affordable housing, high-quality schools, strong communities, and excellent recreational activities.
Benefits of joining our team
At the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development we understand people have commitments away from work. This is why we foster flexibility and generous parental support programs. We offer:
- Hybrid working
- Parental support programs
- Health and wellbeing programs and discounts
- Employee assistance program
- Family-friendly workplaces
- Support for carers
- Competitive salaries
- Gender equity
- Aboriginal employment programs
- Disability employment programs
- Learning and development
- Generous leave
- Study assistance
- Flexibility
- Safety programs
- Employee networks
- Engagement survey
Our values
Teams work with a supportive, inclusive, transparent, empowered, and accountable mindset. Our values are underpinned by the NSW Government’s ethical framework. Our values:
- Credibility
- Inclusion
- Collaboration
- Accountability
Diversity and inclusion
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is committed to creating a workplace where people feel safe, respected, valued and able to bring their whole selves to work. We recognise that a diverse workforce strengthens decision-making, drives innovation and helps us better serve the communities of NSW.
We actively support diversity, equity and inclusion through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and a range of targeted action plans and strategies, including the Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy, Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Gender Equality Action Plan and Pride Inclusion Action Plan. Together, these initiatives help advance cultural inclusion, accessibility, gender equality, LGBTQIA+ inclusion and positive outcomes for under-represented groups across the department.
Our employee networks play an important role in fostering connection, belonging, professional development and employee voice. These networks provide opportunities for employees and allies to connect, share experiences and contribute to a more inclusive workplace.
Our employee networks include:
- Aboriginal Support Network (ASN)
- Disability Employee Network (DEN)
- Regional Rainbows, supporting LGBTIQA+ employees and allies
- Women@Regional Employee Network
- Young Professionals Network (YPN)
Throughout the year, the department celebrates and raises awareness of diversity, inclusion and wellbeing through events and days of significance including International Women's Day, NAIDOC Week, IDAHOBIT, Wear it Purple Day, R U OK? Day, Carers Week, Mental Health Month and International Day of People with Disability.
In 2025, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development was recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer, demonstrating our commitment to creating inclusive and accessible employment opportunities.
Through initiatives such as the Pride Inclusion Action Plan and Regional Rainbows, we are committed to creating a workplace where LGBTIQA+ employees feel safe, respected, supported and empowered to be themselves at work.
