QAO’s vision is for better public services for all Queenslanders. The work we do is important, and it makes a difference to people’s lives.
In our graduate program, you’ll build a solid foundation for a rewarding and versatile career, while making a meaningful difference. Your work will contribute to helping improve the public services you, your family and friends, and the wider community rely on – from hospital services, to drinking water, universities, and more.
As parliament’s independent auditor, we provide valued assurance and insights across Queensland’s public sector and local government entities. Our work is unique. We work across the entire state, which allows us to glean insights into how entities and sectors are performing and provide recommendations for improvement that no other organisation can.
Our entire team, from our graduates to our more senior leaders, works across our business. This means you'll be exposed to valuable engagement opportunities with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders that can help you become a well-rounded, sought-after professional.
Are you ready to make a difference that can help improve people’s lives?
The foundation you build with us can take you anywhere you want to go.
You’ll be a permanent staff member from your first day and we’ll support you with everything you need to achieve your career goals.
We provide:
QAO is committed to creating a values-driven, high-performing team where everyone is encouraged to thrive and form enduring connections.
We’ll help you offset naturally busier periods (such as the end of the audit year) with quieter periods and leave. And we set aside days to connect in person, build team relationships, have development conversations, and socialise as a wider QAO team.
Our team is collaborative, friendly, and diverse, and we value our collective experiences and knowledge. We actively support each other to achieve our individual and shared goals – so we all grow both personally and professionally.
Our undergraduate and graduate auditors help to deliver a range of interesting financial, assurance, and information systems services audits.
There are plenty of opportunities to try new things, explore your passions, expand your knowledge, and grow your skills. You will:
After the 12-month graduate program, you’ll progress directly into a higher-level role with us. For graduate auditors, this means progressing directly to auditor level. For undergraduates, this means moving into the full-time graduate program as a Graduate Auditor once you finish university.
QAO looks for people who want to work in an organisation with a professional, client-services, and team-oriented culture.
We have designed our recruitment process to be thorough and fair to every candidate.
Have a look at the roles open for applications, their position descriptions and eligibility, and the key dates on our website before you apply.
The first step is to submit your online application by the closing date.
You will need to:
We want to know who you are. We value diversity and we’re interested in your experiences, skills, ideas, and passions.
Make sure to include all your work experience in your application, regardless of whether it’s related to your area of study or the role you’re applying for. Also include any community or voluntary work experience you have done.
Once applications close, we move through the following stages:
For more information on the key dates for applications and the graduate program, please click the icon above to visit our website.
Innovation, teamwork, and relationships are at the heart of QAO and the work we do.
Our staff work flexibly across the business – from graduate auditors to more experienced leaders. This helps ensure everyone is well-rounded and we share knowledge, skills, and ideas.
The variety of experiences and opportunities at QAO are second to none. Our clients are diverse and located right across the state. They range from large entities, such as Queensland Treasury Corporation and Energy Queensland Limited, to small councils in Cape York and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
On any given day, our graduate and undergraduate auditors could be:
A key part of your first year is professional development. We’ll offer you training, support, and learning opportunities every step of the way, and you’ll learn and apply a broad range of skills.
Joining QAO as a graduate or undergraduate is the first step toward a rewarding career that can take you places.
Many of our past graduates have built successful careers in Australia and overseas, including as QAO auditors-general and assistant auditors-general, chief executive officers and chief financial officers in large public and private sector entities, board members, directors, business owners, partners, and more.
The diverse work and experiences you’ll be exposed to across our business will set you up for career success.
Graduate IS Auditor at Queensland Audit Office
Bachelor of Commerce at The University of Queensland (UQ)