Working at AUSTRAC
At AUSTRAC we work with our partners to protect our country and its people from serious financial crime. Our intelligence and regulatory functions work together to detect and disrupt money laundering, terrorism financing and other criminal abuse of the financial system. We work with security, law enforcement and other agencies here in Australia and overseas.
Every day our people use their intellect, skills, intuition, initiative and the latest technologies to help keep our country, our economy and our communities safe. We offer you a challenging and rewarding career with meaningful work that allows you to contribute to real outcomes. Wherever you work at AUSTRAC, you can make an impact.
AUSTRAC has three main divisions.
- Regulatory Strategy – regulates financial service providers (and some other businesses) to ensure they are not exploited by criminals.
- Intelligence and International – uses financial intelligence to stop financial crime.
- Corporate Operations– supports and enables our people and processes to function seamlessly.
Our culture
Our culture is important to us. At AUSTRAC we are:
- United. We work together as one AUSTRAC and have high expectations of ourselves and others. We embrace change and collaborate internally and with our partners to serve the community.
- Accountable. We are transparent and accountable for our actions. We are honest and consistent, which builds trust and earns us credibility.
- Empowered. We empower our people to share new ideas without fear. This empowerment upholds our high performing reputation across the community and with our partners.
- Courageous. We are innovative, flexible and embrace new ideas. We are bold enough to take risks and test new ideas to solve problems, but we are never reckless.
- Inclusive. We recognise and celebrate our differences. We embrace diversity and are respected for it. People are our strength, we care for and support each other.
Working with us
At AUSTRAC our people are our strength. We value the work you’ll do to help protect Australia from serious and organised crime. And we’re committed to helping you develop your career – that way you become part of our success story.
We recognise performance and teamwork in our fight against financial crime. We uphold the Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Employment Principles.
There are many benefits to being part of the AUSTRAC team.
2019 AUSTRAC Census Results
AUSTRAC participates in the annual APS employee census, which is conducted in May-June each year. The census provides important information on the engagement, wellbeing, job satisfaction and diversity of our people. It also gives insight into how we are travelling with our people, decision-making and innovation processes.
The census collects data from employees about their experience working at AUSTRAC. This helps us to recognise achievements and target areas for improvement.
The 2019 census results recognise improvements in our internal communications, clear direction and priorities from Senior Executive, and that we are an employer of choice.
Over the next twelve months, we will focus on improving our engagement with risk, building a high performing culture, accountability and sense of purpose.
Download the 2019 employee census results:
- AUSTRAC employee census 2019 (PDF, 510KB)
- AUSTRAC employee census 2019 (XLSX, 43KB)
Important and meaningful work
- Working at AUSTRAC, you know the work you do really matters, not just to you but to the Australian community. Working with us gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to the safety and security of our country and its people.
Lifestyle and wellbeing
- Work-life balance through flexible work arrangements such as part-time work, job sharing, condensed working hours and home-based work, flexible working hours and access to flex-time.
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and two weeks paid supporting partner leave, in addition to government provided schemes.
- Free parking for women in their third trimester of pregnancy.
- A confidential counselling program for employees and their families.
- Free flu vaccinations and other wellbeing initiatives.
- Paid and unpaid leave for community volunteering.
Financial certainty and other benefits
- Competitive APS salaries with access to annual salary progression.
- 15.4% superannuation, which continues through paid maternity leave.
- Discounted health insurance and novated car leasing.
You can see the AUSTRAC Enterprise Agreement (PDF, 372.3 KB) for more information about current salaries and other conditions of employment.
AUSTRAC Salary Rates and Salary Points
| Classification level | From 29 March 2019 | From 29 March 2020 | From 29 September 2021 |
| APS Level 3 |
61,910 62,836 63,759 64,683 65,608 66,531 67,455 |
63,148 64,093 65,034 65,977 66,920 67,862 68,804 |
64,411 65,375 66,335 67,297 68,258 69,219 70,180 |
| APS Level 4 |
68,380 69,303 70,689 72,076 72,999 74,386 75,774 |
69,784 70,689 72,103 73,518 74,459 75,874 77,289 |
71,143 72,103 73,545 74,988 75,948 77,391 78,835 |
| APS Level 5 |
76,697 77,620 78,544 79,469 80,391 81,317 82,241 84,090 |
78,231 79,172 80,115 81,058 81,999 82,943 83,886 85,772 |
79,796 80,755 81,717 82,679 83,639 84,602 85,564 87,487 |
| APS Level 6 |
85,936 87,784 89,633 91,480 93,330 95,617 97,901 |
87,655 89,540 91,426 93,310 95,197 97,529 99,859 |
89,408 91,331 93,255 95,176 97,101 99,480 101,856 |
| Executive Level 1 |
105,022 106,623 108,399 110,176 112,398 114,618 116,397 119,558 |
107,122 108,755 110,567 112,380 114,646 116,910 118,725 121,949 |
109,264 110,930 112,778 114,628 116,939 119,248 121,100 124,388 |
| Executive Level 2 |
122,411 125,671 128,442 131,215 134,913 137,685 140,456 144,628 |
124,859 128,184 131,011 133,839 137,611 140,439 143,265 147,521 |
127,356 130,748 133,631 136,516 140,363 143,248 146,130 150,471 |
Career development
- Learning and development matched to each person’s role and career aspirations.
- International opportunities.
- A study assistance program, including generous financial assistance and paid study leave.
- Specialised programs for current and future leaders.
- Access to internal transfer opportunities.
Capability framework
Our capability framework (PDF, 1.01MB) sets out the broad capabilities we expect of our employees at each level.
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