FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is AGS part of the Australian Public Service?

No. Up until 1999 AGS was part of the Australian Public Service in the Attorney-General’s Department. On 1 September 1999, AGS was established as a separate statutory authority under the Judiciary Act 1903, and prescribed as a government business enterprise. As such, AGS is no longer part of the Australian Public Service nor is it covered by the Public Service Act 1999.

Who can use AGS legal services?

AGS operates in three segments of the overall government legal services market:

• all Australian Government departments, agencies and statutory authorities
• all state and territory government departments, agencies and statutory offices
• international clients when Australian Government interest is involved.

Do you offer work experience placements?

As part of our contribution to the wider community, we provide work experience placements for students in secondary schools, colleges and universities to give them a general insight into working in a national legal practice. Placements are available for legal work areas and other specialist areas such as human resources and information technology.

Are there inter-office secondment opportunities?

Our employees are able to move between our various offices and corporate function groups to gain a variety of experience on different matters and projects through secondment development opportunities.

Are there client secondment opportunities?

AGS provides many client secondment opportunities including in-house counsel roles located within clients’ offices, on short or long term arrangements.

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