Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

About us

A welcome from the commissioner

Nicole Hurwood

Welcome to the OCPE website.

As the statutory employer for NT Public Sector employees, my office is a central agency within the NTPS, responsible for public sector workforce management and development, industrial relations, Aboriginal employment and career development and reviews of NTPS employee treatment.

In addition to formulating strategic whole of sector employment policies for the NTPS and negotiating employment conditions, this office is responsible for administering the NT Public Holidays and Long Service Leave Acts, which apply across the Northern Territory and to the private sector.

The Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) needs a workforce that reflects the community it serves.

It has set a global target of working towards 16% Aboriginal employment sector wide and 10% participation in senior or executive roles.

Read about Aboriginal employment in the NTPS.

The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (OCPE) is a central agency within the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) with sector-wide responsibility for providing an effective employment framework for the management and development of the NTPS workforce.

The Commissioner for Public Employment is the chief executive officer and, under Section 12 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993, is deemed to be the employer of all employees in the NTPS.

Customer service charter

Read about our customer service charter and what we commit to do.

Our management

Ms Nicole Hurwood - Commissioner for Public Employment.

If you have any questions or would like to provide feedback you can contact us.