The Graduate Development Program offers an opportunity to work in a department that supports economic growth and job creation for all Australians.
NMI has a strong in office hours culture with a friendly environment, as colleagues often do not spend time with each other after hours. The hierarchy is like any other APS system, where all colleagues know each other's positions and respect the authority communication. Being a graduate, I have a strong network with the rest of the graduates. As I do not work in the same city as the rest of my graduate colleagues, connecting online via Teams has been greatly beneficial and everyone has been accommodating. Being part of the graduate major project has been wonderful as well as I've been able to build closer relationships with my graduate colleague, as well as build new professional relationships with the managers in the department. However, the support provided by the employment programs team to the graduates started lacking towards the middle of the program, where the graduates started feeling like there was minimal to no support from the program leaders with regard to news, updates and communication.
There is no overarching culture in DISR, it varies from team to team/ branch/div which is very confusing and makes it difficult to move. There is clearly no guidance to SES on inclusion and how to engage with diverse staff. I love the social club but it is only recognised as an important part of culture by a minority of staff.
The Department isn't very silo'ed, which is good, he social club is great.
Really good at socialising and whilst there is definitely a hierarchy most teams are happy to hear from everyone. The environment is supportive allowing for professional development and engagement with industry and other departments.
Everyone is very friendly and eager to bond with the team. It is also a very understanding environment.