6:00am

My toddler son wakes me up wanting a morning cuddle and story from his dad before we start the day. As a family we read ‘Cars, trucks and things that go’ pointing out the funny pickle truck and trying to spot gold bug on each page.

6:30am

Story time is over, we get up, shower and sit down together for breakfast.

Former Graduate (2020)

7:30am

The alarm goes off. It’s cold. It’s Canberra cold. It’s greyhounds wearing jackets and booties cold. Thankfully, the grad program is full of domestic expats, so there’s no shortage of friends with which to complain. Just don’t complain to Tasmanians. It’s not that cold.

Graduate Indigenous Languages Taskforce

7:00-7:45am

Wake up & walk my housemates dog

When I’m working from home, especially throughout lockdown, I like to begin my day by leaving the house and getting some fresh Canberra air. I generally either go for a run around the foothill of Mount Ainslie or take my housemates dog for a walk (as you can see on the left).

Graduate Program Officer

6:15am

Waking up is hit-and-miss for me; sometimes it is quite challenging, other times, I don’t even need an alarm. Today it is easy! The Department encourages flexible working arrangements, which I capitalise on by starting work early and finishing early. This gives me time in the afternoons to go for runs, swims or just do an extended grocery shop. After showering and breakfasting then, I jump in the car and it’s a quick 10-minute drive to the office.

Graduate Policy Officer, Infrastructure Framework and Delivery, National Water Grid Authority

7:00am

I am by no means a morning person so waking up at 7am is the perfect sweet spot for me. My day doesn’t start until I get in my morning stretches and then I’ll listen to the ABC News as I prepare my breakfast and lunch. Around 8.10am I’ll quickly tidy up, change into my work clothes, and head out the door. My morning commute is about 5 minutes as I live in the city.