The Western Australian Public Sector is a slightly different employer with a large focus on rewarding staff willing to work regionally, remotely or in support of the resources sector. They are incentives that are not often matched by the other states.

Like the eastern states, WA follows the same formula, most jobs are on Jobs WA but the larger department still list jobs and campaigns on their individual internet portals. Take the police force, at the moment of writing are advertising cadetships on Lets Join Forces WA Police.

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Jobs WA

Website: https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au
Scope: The official recruitment portal for the Western Australian Public Sector (WAPS).


Limitations:

  • Health, Police, Education, and Emergency Services often recruit through separate portals
  • Bulk recruitment pools can be difficult to navigate for first-time applicants

Department Focused WA Job Sites

These portals are essential if you’re targeting a specific department, profession, or recruitment campaign.

2. WA Health Careers

Website: https://www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au
Covers all public hospitals and health services across WA, including:

  • Nursing & midwifery
  • Allied health
  • Mental health
  • Community and regional health
  • Corporate, ICT, and facilities roles

Health again like the other states makes up a large portion of the government jobs available.

3. Western Australia Police Force Careers

Website: https://www.letsjoinforces.wa.gov.au
Includes police officers, protective services officers, communications staff, forensics, ICT, and corporate roles.
Recruitment runs through structured campaigns.

4. Department of Education Western Australia Careers

Website: https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=215
Covers teachers, principals, education assistants, school administrators, and regional teaching incentives.

5. Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA Careers

Website: https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/careers
Includes firefighters, emergency communications (000), SES, marine rescue, aviation support, and corporate roles.

6. St John WA Careers

Website: https://www.stjohnwa.com.au/changelives
Provides ambulance and emergency medical services in WA.
Roles include paramedics, call-takers, dispatchers, and corporate roles.
(Note: St John WA is a contracted provider, not a traditional department, but is a major public sector employer.)

7. Department of Justice WA Careers

Website: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/work-us-the-department-of-justice
Includes corrections officers, youth justice, courts staff, rehabilitation services, legal support, and corporate roles.

8. Department of Communities WA Careers

Website: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/careers-communities
Covers housing services, child protection, disability services, community development, and corporate roles.

9. Department of Transport WA Careers

Website: https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/about-us/careers/vacancies
Includes licensing, maritime services, planning, compliance, ICT, and corporate roles.

10. Western Australian Government Trading Enterprises Careers

Several WA Government owned businesses advertise seperately, including:

These roles often do not appear on Jobs WA.

That’s the complete list, WA does offer something a little different due to its isolation and geographic size not a bad place at all to enjoy a unique public sector career.