Number Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Applicants Offered A Position In Writing Per Financial Year For Five Years Compared To Mainstream Applicants Offered A Position In Writing From…

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The Department of Home Affairs disclosed recruitment data showing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants offered positions compared to mainstream applicants from financial years 2019-20 through 2023-24. Over the five-year period, 531 Indigenous applicants received written position offers against 25,611 non-Indigenous applicants, with 1,187 applicants declining to specify their background. Indigenous offers ranged from 50 to 147 annually, while non-Indigenous offers fluctuated between 2,994 and 6,824 per year. Total offers across all categories declined from 5,995 in 2019-20 to 4,653 in 2023-24. Data was sourced from candidate profiles where applicants self-identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, with notes indicating figures may vary due to retrospective changes in the Department's HR management system.