Prosple Profiles

I love the variety and investigative nature of my role. I enjoy getting lost in a spreadsheet and looking for reasons why the data is showing a certain trend.

It’s very rewarding to know that your capabilities are recognised, and that the Treasury is willing to encourage greater responsibility.

This environment allowed me the try things and get feedback on them, achieving my goals of designing assessable content.

I was pleased to be viewed as a valuable member of the team and not just an intern.

The coolest thing about my job is working for the APS. It was a dream of mine to get into public service and do some good every day with my work. You get to learn about so many different areas. That feeling alone is incredibly rewarding and motivating.

I really love the parts of my job where I can interact with customers through talking about their farms and businesses, as I love hearing other people’s ideas and getting to know what does and doesn’t work in the farming and business side of things.

Ashleigh Cockburn studied a Bachelor of Social Science at the University of Waikato and is now a Policy & Programs Officer at ACT Government.