Prospective staff
A career with the Department of Housing and Public Works (HPW) offers the opportunity to work and learn in a diverse environment. We employ people from across Queensland in a wide variety of trades and professions.
We are committed to achieving an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourage applications from:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
- people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
- people with a disability.
The department is also a member of:
- the Australian Network on Disability - a national network of organisations committed to advancing the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business
- Diversity Council Australia - Australia’s independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Pride in Diversity - Australia’s not-for-profit employer support program for all aspects of LGBTI workplace inclusion, dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTI people by reducing exclusion, invisibility, homophobia and stigma in the workplace.
HPW has joined forces with some of Australia’s leading businesses, sporting bodies, and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to support the national ’Racism. It stops with me’ campaign. Our organisation is committed to preventing racism and pledged to undertake activities to support the campaign.
Join the department
We advertise vacancies on the Queensland Government’s Smart Jobs and Careers portal.
Graduate programs
The department offers you a unique opportunity to build your career with Queensland Government. We recruit across a range of disciplines with all current opportunities available on the Queensland Government Graduate Portal.
Apprenticeships
QBuild apprenticeships
QBuild apprenticeships provide a pathway to education, training and jobs for young people leading to a skilled, trade-qualified workforce for the future – and a sustainable building and construction industry.
In 2018-19, we provided opportunities for 40 full time and two school-based apprentices across Queensland in plumbing, painting, electrical, refrigeration mechanical, carpentry and stonemasonry.
From 2020 – 22, QBuild will employ a further 60 apprentices across the state. The first 20 plumbing, carpentry, refrigeration mechanical and electrical apprentices started work on 18 February 2020. Future positions will be advertised on the Queensland Government’s SmartJobs website.
Traineeships
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traineeship
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traineeship provides paid work and training for First Nations young people aged 16 to 25 years.
From 2020 to 2023, the department will offer 64 traineeships, including 32 school-based and 32 full-time traineeships in:
- business administration
- community services
- information technology
- social housing.
The traineeships are an initiative under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Action Plan 2019-2023.
Learn more about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traineeship.
Our HPW, Our Future
In October 2016, we launched our story, “Our HPW, Our Future”. Over 200 HPW staff from across the state told their stories.
- Last updated:
- 28 August 2020