The Human Resource Management Section deliver human resource management services for the department, including the administration of certain allowances paid to senators and payroll services to departmental staff.

During the period a new enterprise agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission covering non-SES staff and new determinations covering SES staff were also made.

Records management

The Human Resource Management Section, which is also responsible for the administration of certain records, commenced work on digitisation of Class A in camera records.