Using AI for Your Application
Department of Home Affairs
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- Date Published
- 15 Jan 2026
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- 15 Jan 2026, 06:15 am
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Home Affairs brings together Australia's federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal justice, emergency management, multicultural affairs, settlement services and immigration and border-related functions, working together to keep Australia safe.
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The Department of Home Affairs in Australia outlines guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence when applying for its Graduate Development Program. It emphasizes the importance of applicants demonstrating their own skills and integrity, rather than relying on AI to complete tasks in the application process. These practices reflect the department's commitment to ethical standards, ensuring that candidates' demonstrated competencies accurately reflect their potential. While AI can assist in preparation and organization, the department underscores the necessity of maintaining personal accountability and original authorship in application materials, aligning with broader principles of trust, accountability, and ethical behavior in AI usage.
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Using AI for your application
Page ContentArtificial Intelligence (AI) tools are now a common part of study, work and everyday problem-solving. You may use AI to organise ideas, check your writing or help prepare for assessments.
These guidelines explain how you can use AI responsibly when applying for the Home Affairs Graduate Development Program (GDP). They help ensure your application reflects your own capability, judgement and experience.Our PrinciplesWhen applying for a role in the Department of Home Affairs, we expect applicants to:act with honesty and integritydemonstrate their own skills and potentialcompete fairly on meritprovide work that reflects their genuine experience.AI can support your preparation. However, it must not replace your thinking or complete tasks that assess your suitability for the GDP.Appropriate Ways to Use AIYou may use AI in ways that help you prepare or organise your thoughts such as:Learning and preparingresearching the Department, the APS and the nature of graduate rolesusing AI to explain terminology the reader may be unfamiliar withbrainstorming ideas before you begin writing your application.Improving your writingchecking spelling, grammar, phrasing or readabilityreformatting or shortening content that
you wroteclarifying structure or flow in
your responses.Practising for assessmentsrehearsing interview questions or mock scenariosasking AI to pose hypothetical challenges so you can practise behavioural responses.These uses are acceptable because you remain the author of your examples, ideas and claims.Why Responsible Use MattersHome Affairs graduates work in an environment where trust, accountability and ethical behaviour are essential.How you approach the recruitment process provides an early indication of your:judgement and integrityrespect for
APS Valueswillingness to take accountability for your work.How we verify applicationsWe may verify the authenticity of applications by:reviewing your written responses against your interview performanceasking for more detail about your examplesconfirming your employment history or qualificationschecking consistency across different stages of the processconfirming information with your referees.If you are unsure whether a particular use of AI is appropriate during the recruitment process, contact:
entry.programs@homeaffairs.gov.au.