Classification: ASO4
Salary Range: $76,561- $80,256 + superannuation
Duration: up to 12 months
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Monday 10th November 2025

About the Opportunity

This is your opportunity to contribute to safe and responsible gambling in South Australia through a regulatory role focused on licensing, compliance, and harm minimisation.

As a Gambling Officer, you will play a key role in assessing applications, facilitating gambling barrings, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure the integrity of gambling operations across the state. The role involves reviewing technical approvals for gaming machines, interpreting legislation, and making informed recommendations to support regulatory decision-making. You will also provide high-quality customer service, respond to enquiries, and manage sensitive information with discretion.

Working both independently and collaboratively within the Gambling and Associations team, you will play a key role in promoting integrity and harm minimisation across the gambling sector. Key Responsibilities:

Assess gambling-related applications against relevant legislation and policy.

Facilitate voluntary gambling barrings and refer individuals to support services.

Receive and assess applications for gaming machines and similar gambling technologies

Liaise with applicants and stakeholders to clarify information and support decision- making.

Provide high-quality customer service and guidance on application processes.

Interpret and apply legislation to make informed and impartial decisions.

Prepare detailed written advice and recommendations for regulatory action.

Manage sensitive records and evidence in line with document control procedures.

About the Business

The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) provides a range of legal, regulatory and other services for the government and people of South Australia. Employing around 1700 staff, AGD promotes justice by protecting people’s rights, holding people to account according to the law, improving safety and contributing to an efficient and fair justice system.

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is a division of the Attorney-General’s Department and is responsible for protecting consumers, supporting and regulating businesses and recording significant life events for South Australians. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

CBS constitutes a large part of South Australia’s business/consumer regulatory system and is the regulator for many businesses and professions.

CBS’ strategic goals are to:

Deliver effective regulation – by ensuring fair markets, safe products and empowered consumers.

Look after each other – fostering an engaging, positive and healthy work environment.

Look after our customers – ensuring an informative, consistent and responsive service.

Find better ways of working – through improved services and information.

For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and Consumer and Business Services, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/.

Special Conditions for Employment

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.

Some out of hours work may be required.

Additional Notes

You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications.

For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Kirsty Lawrence, Team Leader, Gambling & Associations, CBS, on 08 7322 7366 or [email protected]

Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application.

The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.

Applications close:10/11/2025 11:30 PM