Promotion review application form

This is an application for review of a promotion review decision with the Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC). Use this form if the job vacancy was advertised after 1 April 2025.

Who should use this form?

You can apply for promotion review by the Merit Protection Commissioner if all of the following apply:

  • You are an ongoing APS employee APS level 1 to APS level 5 (or Public Service employee equivalent)
  • You applied for a promotion to a higher classification, up to APS level 6 (or Public Service employee equivalent)
  • The promotion was published in the APS Gazette in the last 14 days.
  • You are concerned the promotion decision was not based on merit

OR

  • You are concerned the promotion decision was not undertaken in accordance with the merit based requirements outlined in the APS Commissioner's Directions.
  • This is the first time you have applied for review of this decision or selection process.

Part A - Tell us your details

1. Your details
3. Are you an ongoing APS employee? (required)
Only current APS employees in classifications APS1 - APS5 can seek reviews
May include things like use of the National Relay Service, presence of a support person for any calls, written correspondence only, language difficulties or other factors that we can support you with throughout the process

Part B - tell us about the promotion

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Part C - Your concerns

To be accepted for review, you must explain why you believe that the promotion decision was:

  • Not based on merit (within the meaning of subsection 10A(2) of the Public Service Act) or
  • Not undertaken in accordance with the requirements for conducting merit based selection processes specified by the Commissioner’s Directions
10. Please explain your concerns below (required - please select all that apply)
(If you selected both options, please include details and evidence to support them both)
 

Next steps

We will use the information on this form to assess whether your application is eligible. 

After we assess your application, we will contact you to advise if it is eligible for review. 

If it is eligible, we will contact you to explain how the review will proceed.

More information about the review process is available at www.mpc.gov.au.

Note: Please let us know if your details change.

If we can’t reach you, we may not be able to continue with our review. Email review@mpc.gov.au to notify us of any changes.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at review@mpc.gov.au or (02) 8239 5330 (option 2).

 

Feedback

We may email you a survey about your experience after we finalise the review. The survey is voluntary and anonymous.

Privacy

We are committed to protecting and maintaining the personal information we collect in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. Our privacy policy and a collection notice detailing how your (or third-party) personal information is collected, used and disclosed is available at www.mpc.gov.au