This page and resources provided are designed to assist those supporting a graduate in the NSW Government Graduate Program. Graduates are provided tailored resources and support through another channel.
Program guide
The program guide provides detailed information about the structure of the program including each occupational specific stream, the benefits for participating agencies, the attraction and selection timelines and much more.
Contact your agency coordinator
Your agency coordinator is your first point of contact for any questions related to the Graduate Program, otherwise you can contact the Public Service Commission’s Graduate Program team by email at nswgraduateprogram@psc.nsw.gov.au
Agency | Name | |
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Audit Office | Elsa Daddo | elsa.daddo@audit.nsw.gov.au |
The Cabinet Office and Premier’s Department | Chiara Fernandez | chiara.fernandez@premiersdepartment.nsw.gov.au |
Crown Solicitors Office | Thomas Vidas | thomas.vidas@cso.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Communities and Justice | Rane Yousif | DCJGraduateProgram@facs.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Customer Service | Belle Werlemann | DCSGraduates@customerservice.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Customer Service | Casey Forster | DCSGraduates@customerservice.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Education | Gemma Moule | Doegraduates@det.nsw.edu.au |
Department of Education | Sarah Ryan | DOEGraduates@det.nsw.edu.au |
Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade | Michelle Vigo | michelle.vigo@enterprise.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Parliamentary Services | Colin Brown | Colin.Brown@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
Allison Richardson | Allison.Richardson@planning.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure |
Wazma Rawan | wazma.rawan@dpie.nsw.gov.au |
Department of Regional NSW | Sam Burgess | |
Destination NSW | Deboshree Roy Chowdhury | Deboshree.RoyChowdhury@dnsw.com.au |
Fire and Rescue NSW | Amy Hurst | Amy.Hurst@fire.nsw.gov.au |
Health Infrastructure | Geraldine Chelliah | Geraldine.Chelliah@health.nsw.gov.au |
HealthShare NSW | Jakob Suvaal | |
Icare | Kate Rae | kate.rae@icare.nsw.gov.au |
Landcom | Jill Stone | jstone@landcom.nsw.gov.au |
LegalAid | Donna Bourke | Donna.Bourke@legalaid.nsw.gov.au |
Ministry of Health | Gaye Wright | gaye.wright@health.nsw.gov.au |
NSW Education Standards Authority | Danielle Hayman | Danielle.Hayman@nesa.nsw.edu.au |
NSW Ombudsman Office | Ann Lopez | alopez@ombo.nsw.gov.au |
Office of Sport | HR Workforce Management | WorkforceManagement@sport.nsw.gov.au |
Office of Transport Safety Investigations | Lynn Tan | lynn.tan@otsi.nsw.gov.au |
Parliamentary Counsel's Office | Mark Reid | mark.reid@pco.nsw.gov.au |
Parliamentary Counsel's Office | Melissa Low | Melissa.Low@pco.nsw.gov.au |
Public Service Commission | Tami Walford | Tami.Walford@psc.nsw.gov.au |
NSW Reconstruction Authority | Gary Cunningham | gary.cunningham@resilience.nsw.gov.au |
Tafe NSW | Gina Gerbino | Gina.Gerbino@tafensw.edu.au |
The Treasury | Jean Li | graduates@treasury.nsw.gov.au |
Transport NSW | Gabby Puskas | TalentPrograms@transport.nsw.gov.au |
Western Parkland City Authority | Meera Panicker | Meera.Panicker@wpca.sydney |
Agency coordinators
Agency coordinators play a significant role in the support and experience of graduates and coordination of the program within their agency. Agency coordinators are the first point of contact for their graduates, managers, mentors and executive sponsors.
The resources below contain more information about the role of agency coordinators.
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Agency coordinator's calendar 2024 and 2025
A calendar of key events for agency coordinators
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Role description
The role and responsibilities of agency coordinators
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Graduate employee promotion guidelines (GSE Rule 20A)
Guidance on the use of rule 20A to promote graduates
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Secondment letter template
Use this letter template to arrange a graduate's second or third agency placement
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Performance and Development platform
Access the online graduate performance and development platform
Managers
Managers play a critical role in the experience, wellbeing and development of the graduate.
The resources below contain information about the role and responsibilities of managers.
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Checklist for managers
A checklist for managers to refer to throughout the duration of the program
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Performance and Development platform
Access the online graduate performance and development platform
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Performance and development plan template
Access this PDP Word template if you need to draft the plan offline
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Digital Stream manager's calendar – 2024
A calendar of key events for managers of a graduate in the Digital Stream
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Engineering Stream manager's calendar – 2024
A calendar of key events for managers of a graduate in the Engineering Stream
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Legal Stream manager's calendar – 2024
A calendar of key events for managers of a graduate in the Legal Stream
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Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice workshop and assessment schedule - 2023
Schedule for Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice workshops and assessments for Legal Stream graduates
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Primary Stream manager's calendar – 2024
A calendar of key events for managers of a graduate in the Primary Stream
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Diploma of Government workshop and assessment schedule – 2023
Schedule for 2023 Diploma of Government workshops, study dates and assessments for Primary Stream graduates
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Video: Diploma of Government managers' briefing – 2023
Briefing for managers of a primary stream graduate
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Social Work Stream manager's calendar – 2024
A calendar of key events for managers of a graduate in the Social Work Stream
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Caseworker development training schedule
Schedule for caseworker development training for Social Work Stream graduates
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Diploma of Government Handbook 2023
This Handbook is provided to assist both the graduates undertaking the Diploma and the managers who will be supporting and assisting them to complete assessments during their placement.
Mentors
Mentors are an important role model providing support and encouragement to benefit the graduate’s experience, wellbeing and development. Graduates are assigned a mentor from their home agency who supports them throughout the 18-month program.
The resources below contain information about the role and requirements of mentors.
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Mentor role description
The role and responsibilities of mentors
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Mentoring guide – 2023
Critical information and processes for mentors and mentees
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Benefits of mentoring a graduate
Benefits to mentors and their agencies
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Mentoring frequently asked questions
A helpful list of common questions and their answers
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Advice from a former mentor
Reflections from a former mentor to consider as you mentor a graduate
Executive sponsors
Executive sponsors are important senior role models. They provide graduates with guidance, personal and professional insights, assistance to build their networks and encouragement to experience, grow and give back. Graduates are assigned an executive sponsor from their home agency who supports them throughout the 18-month program.
You can find out more about the role in the executive sponsor role description.
Program streams
Graduates choose from one of five streams depending on their interests. Details for hosting a graduate from each stream are in the overview documents below.
Primary stream
Graduates in the Primary stream can work in a range of areas, from analytics or human resources, to policy, projects and more, while completing a Diploma of Government.
Legal
Graduates in the Legal stream gain knowledge, skills and experience in areas such as policy, litigation or advice while completing a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, providing a career pathway to becoming admitted as a solicitor in NSW.
Digital
Graduates in the Digital stream can work on a range of digital government services from identifying cyber security risks or designing and delivering products and services across critical areas including health, housing, customer service, transport and more. Graduates join the Australian Computer Society and complete a digital development program.
Social Work
Graduates in the Social Work stream apply their knowledge and develop skills that improve the lives of children, adults, families, and communities who often experience disadvantage and live in varied and challenging circumstances. Graduates also complete tailored Case Worker Development Training.
Engineering
Graduates in the Engineering stream will gain invaluable experience in analysing and addressing problems and coming up with practical ways to change things so they perform better. Graduates will complete tailored development through Engineers Australia.
Graduate role descriptions
Role descriptions vary slightly for each stream. Access the role descriptions below.
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Primary graduate role description
The role and responsibilities of graduates in the Primary stream
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Legal graduate role description
The role and responsibilities of graduates in the Legal stream
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Digital graduate role description
The role and responsibilities of graduates in the Digital stream
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Social Work graduate role description
The role and responsibilities of graduates in the Social Work stream
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Engineering graduate role description
The role and responsibilities of graduates in the Engineering stream