The Department of Training and Workforce Development is building the workforce to meet the economic and community needs of Western Australia. We are a medium-sized public sector agency leading and working across many areas of WA’s training and workforce development landscape.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
The Department welcomes people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, youth, women, and people of diverse sexualities and genders.
As a leader of workforce development for the State, the Department recognises the need to ensure that our own workforce reflects the diversity of the wider community. Our Workforce Diversification and Inclusion Strategy outlines our commitment to increasing the representation of people from diverse backgrounds at all levels, and to ensuring our staff experiences a sense of belonging and inclusion at work.
Find out more about the strategy here
Employment opportunities
It is an exciting time to join the Department as we work towards achieving the goals outlined in our Strategic Plan.
For further information on working for the Department and our recruitment and
selection process, view our Application Information Pack.
You can keep track of the positions available across the Department on the WA Government jobs board — use the 'Search by agency' filter to view our employment opportunities.
Go to the jobs.wa.gov jobs board
Traineeships, internships and graduates
The Department is committed to increasing the employment and retention of youth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability, as part of our Workforce Diversification and Inclusion Strategy.
We have a range of graduate and traineeship opportunities available within the Department which provide a structured learning and development program to support a successful career in the public sector, including:
- Diversity Traineeship Pathways Program
- The Department’s Graduate Program
- Public Sector Commission's Solid Futures Aboriginal Traineeship Program
- Public Sector Commission's School-based Traineeship Program
Register your interest to keep up to date on our graduate and traineeship programs.
Find out more about these programs here
Employee benefits
Our employees have access to a range of benefits including:
- flexible work arrangements, including flexitime and work from home options;
- flexible leave arrangements, including access to paid parental leave,
reproductive health leave and disability leave; - career and professional development programs and opportunities;
- a comprehensive health and wellbeing program designed to help employees thrive at work;
- cultural immersion initiatives and cultural leave;
- employee networking groups, including the Aboriginal Employees Yarning Circle; Young Professionals Program, Disability Inclusion Network, and LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Network; and
- salary packaging options.
Support and adjustments
Our Site Accessibility Information Sheet provides information regarding the access features and/or potential barriers when visiting each of the Department’s sites.
If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in a recruitment and selection process, including alternate methods of communication, please contact our Human Resources team via dtwdhr@dtwd.wa.gov.au or (08) 6551 5071.
Reconciliation WA membership
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Reconciliation WA is a not for profit organisation providing leadership, advocacy and support to people and organisations driving the movement for reconciliation in Western Australia. Visit their website to find out more.
Mentally healthy workplace
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We have been recognised as an Advanced Workplace under Mental Health First Aid Australia's Mental Health First Aid Workplace Recognition Program, acknowledging our significant achievements in developing mental health first aid skills in our people and embedding a sustainable and effective mental health wellbeing program.
We are also an Act Belong Commit partner, committed to providing a mentally healthy work environment and proactively supporting positive mental health promotion.
Australian Disability Network, Diversity Council of Australia
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This enables us to learn from people with lived experience, and tap into the knowledge of hundreds of Australia’s leading organisations actively championing accessibility and inclusion for the employees; and commit to removing barriers to employment.
