Government Information Public Access(GIPA)Trainee

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydneys larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201000 people living in some of the inner citys most vibrant creative liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality innovative and inclusive programs and services we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC and our values ofIntegrityRespectInnovationCompassionandCollaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

Inner West Council is hosting traineeships with GTO Ability Advocates Australia to recruit trainees within multiple areas of Council core business as part of the Inclusive Traineeship Program 2026.
This is a paid 12-month traineeship designed for people with disability who are looking to start or restart their career in a structured supportive office environment.

Applicant Criteria

People with disability aged 18 years and over
Individuals eligible for traineeships under relevant training and employment frameworks
Jobseekers residing within or able to access Inner West Sydney locations

What is the Government Information Public Access (GIPA) traineeship

Kickstart your career in Business Administration with Inner West Council. This hands-on role lets you earn while you learn gaining valuable skills while completing a Certificate III in Business Administration (BSB30120) in our Government Information Public Access (GIPA) team. Over the next 12 months youll be part of a fully supported program that blends on-the-job training with online learning. Youll be part of a team delivering high-quality public access to information services while building valuable skills for your future. Guided by a clear training plan youll work towards key competencies complete assessments and track your progress as you grow your career.

For more information about traineeships please go to Apprentice Support Australia

About the role

Make a meaningful impact by supporting transparency accountability and trust in local this role you will help ensure the community has appropriate access to information while protecting privacy and strengthening ethical decision-making across Council. Your work will contribute to building strong governance practices that support Councillors staff and the community helping create an organisation that operates with integrity professionalism and confidence.

Please read the Position Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Some of the required skills experience and qualifications

• Willingness and interest in attaining a Cert III in Business Administration
• Commitment to undertake and complete all required tasks
• Email customers or Council staff in relation to Information Access Requests
• Redacting certain information prior to responding to certain information requests
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively to the public co-workers and management.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note this recruitment is being managed by Ability Advocates - all enquiries and applications must be submitted to Ability Advocates directly at theircareer page

Enquiries

Please contact Ian Gatt Inclusive Pathways and Industry Partnerships SpecialistAbility Advocates AustraliaOR

Closing Date

Sunday 3 May 2026 11:30PM

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