Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Supporting excellence in the public sector

Lead, support and collaborate with agencies to build an agile, capable, engaged and diverse workforce that delivers government's priorities and provides high quality service to Territorians. Read about us.

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Working in the public sector

Recruitment and selection, career and capability development, code of conduct, redeployment and redundancy, support and counselling, manage change, domestic, family and sexual violence, flexible work arrangements.

Workforce planning

People Matter Survey, staffing numbers, State of Service Report, workforce planning.

Policies and guidelines

Recruitment and selection, redeployment and redundancy, flexible work arrangements, commissioner’s guidelines and information sheets, procurement complaints procedure, job evaluation system, monitoring organisational health - a guide for CEOs, disciplinary and inability framework.

Employment terms and conditions

Employment instructions, enterprise award, determinations, Fair Work Act, By-laws, rates of pay, general employment conditions, PSEMA, public sector instruments, other legislation, enterprise agreement negotiations, current enterprise agreements.

Aboriginal employment

Aboriginal employment in the NTPS, Aboriginal employee network, Aboriginal Employee Forum, Aboriginal Mentor Program, special measures in recruitment.

Engage with us

Customer service charter, how to provide feedback for the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment.

Inclusion and diversity

Disability in the workplace, EmployAbility Strategy, LGBTIQ+ in the workplace, creating mentally healthy workplaces, commitment to diversity and inclusion, Champions of Inclusion.

What we are doing

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Celebrating Aboriginal talent across the Northern Territory Public Sector
News
8 Jul 2026

Celebrating Aboriginal talent across the Northern Territory Public Sector

Behind every role in the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) is a unique story of ambition, resilience, culture and community connection.

Stories passed down and carried forward
News
8 Jul 2026

Stories passed down and carried forward

NAIDOC Week 2026 marks 50 years of deadly. Half a century of celebrating culture, honouring resilience and recognising the enduring contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly
News
6 Jul 2026

NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly

NAIDOC Week 2026 marks a significant milestone with this year's national theme, 50 Years of Deadly, celebrating 5 decades of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strength, culture, leadership and resilience.