Job No.: 695685
Location: Multiple locations - Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula and Parkville campuses
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment with opportunities to explore ongoing career pathways at Monash
Remuneration: $100,155 - $108,106 pa HEW Level 06 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
The Opportunity
You’ll be joining Monash at an exciting time in our history as we aspire to make leading national and international contributions to Indigenous advancement in line with our commitment outlined in Impact 2030, and our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Framework 2019 - 2030
Monash University is proud to offer Yurranga Barring Duliin, our refreshed Indigenous Graduate Program. The program is more than a pathway to employment, it is a journey of cultural pride, leadership and belonging. Designed by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the program supports a confident transition into professional roles while honouring cultural integrity, lived experience and different career journeys.
Grounded in principles of self-determination and community, Yurranga Barring Duliin recognises Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and the value these bring to workplaces, leadership and professional practice. The program acknowledges that career pathways are not always linear and that professional capability can be developed through many forms of experience, including study, work, community leadership, cultural responsibilities, caring responsibilities and other non-traditional pathways to employment.
Through the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the program offers:
Yurranga Barring Duliin is open to a wider cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, including recent university graduates, people with professional or community experience, and those whose pathway into employment has been shaped through non-traditional routes. We are particularly interested in applicants who bring strong lived experience, cultural knowledge, leadership potential and a desire to contribute to meaningful work across Monash.
Only Indigenous Australians are eligible to apply, as this position is exempt under the Measure Provision, Section 12(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2011 (Vic).
By joining Yurranga Barring Duliin, you will be provided with a supported foundation for your professional career at Australia’s largest and most internationalised university. This 12-month program provides an opportunity to explore professional pathways across Monash while building your skills, confidence and networks in a supported and culturally affirming environment.
The program is designed to support your transition into professional employment and help you build the confidence, networks and skills needed to thrive. You will be supported by the Indigenous Graduate Program team, your host area, dedicated supervisors and mentors, as well as a broader network of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and participants across Monash.
Participants will have access to a structured and culturally grounded development program, including:
Through Yurranga Barring Duliin, participants will not only gain practical workplace experience but will also be supported to strengthen their leadership, build confidence and explore long-term career pathways within Monash.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, applicants must:
Applicants do not need to have followed a traditional university pathway to be considered. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with different journeys, including those with extensive professional experience, community leadership experience, or other forms of knowledge and capability developed outside formal study.
Join us in our commitment to ensuring a better future for ourselves and for the communities in which we study, work, live and engage – #ChangeIt with us.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to ' How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries:
Brady Cooper, Manager, Programs and Engagement, or Andrea Lund, Indigenous Talent Partner
Email: brady.cooper@monash.edu or i-graduate@monash.edu
Applications Close: Sunday 23rd August 2026 11:55pm AEST
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The university is home to a range of world-leading facilities and technologies, giving it wide-ranging capabilities across many fields, sectors and industries. Monash works with a variety of industry, government and community groups, allowing its researchers to share their discoveries with the world.
Monash is a truly global institution, with five Australian campuses, a campus in Malaysia, a joint graduate school in China, a learning centre in Italy, and a research centre in India. At Monash, cultural experiences are lived, not described.
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