State your work rights
Australian employers often ask. Say whether you are a citizen or permanent resident, or name your visa and any work conditions, in your career summary.
FREE CV TEMPLATE · DOCX AND PDF
Australian CV template
A4 and Australian conventions: a career summary, key skills, employment history, licences and a referees section, in one ATS-friendly column.
Free, no account needed. Every placeholder is in [square brackets]; nothing in the file is a real person, employer or result.
[Your Name]
[Target job title]
[Email address] [Mobile number] [LinkedIn URL] [Suburb, State]
Career Summary
[Three or four lines on your experience, your strengths, the role you want and your work rights in Australia]
Key Skills
[Skill named in the job ad that you can evidence] [Second key skill] [Software or system you use] [Industry knowledge] [Licence or ticket the role needs, if any]
Employment History
[Job Title], [Organisation, Suburb or city][Month Year] – Present
- [Achievement with a number you can verify]
- [Responsibility that matches the job ad]
- [Project or improvement you contributed to, and its result]
[Previous Job Title], [Previous organisation, Suburb or city][Month Year] – [Month Year]
- [Achievement with a number you can verify]
- [Responsibility that matches the job ad]
Education
[Degree or qualification and subject][Year]
[University, TAFE or college, City]
Licences and Certifications
[Licence or certification the role needs][Year or expiry date]
[Issuing body]
Referees
[Referee name, job title], [Organisation]
- [Phone or email, shared with their permission]
[Second referee name, job title], [Organisation]
- [Phone or email, shared with their permission]
Why this layout is ATS-friendly
- One column, no tables or text boxes. Text is read top to bottom in the order you see it; dates sit on a right-aligned tab stop, not in a table.
- Standard headings. Career Summary, Key Skills, Employment History, Education, Licences and Certifications, Referees: names applicant tracking systems and recruiters already look for.
- Real text, not images. Every word, including your name and contact details, is selectable text in the body of the page, not in a header, footer or graphic.
- Common fonts. The DOCX uses Calibri, which Word and Google Docs both offer. The PDF embeds Noto Sans with selectable text.
Applicant tracking systems differ by employer, so no template can promise how a particular one reads your CV. This layout avoids the features that most often cause trouble. Once you have filled it in, you can check it against a job description with the free ATS resume checker.
What to change for Australian applications
Expect a longer document
Australian CVs for experienced applicants commonly run to two or three pages. Keep the most recent and most relevant roles detailed.
Include referees, with permission
List two referees with their job title and contact details once they have agreed, or write “Referees available on request”.
List licences the role needs
A driver licence, White Card, RSA or Working with Children Check belongs in Licences and Certifications when the job asks for it.
Use Australian spelling and leave out personal details
Write “organisation” and “licence”. A photo, date of birth and marital status are not expected. Government roles may also ask for a separate selection-criteria statement, which this CV does not replace.
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How to use it in Word or Google Docs
- Word: download the DOCX and open it. Replace every placeholder in [square brackets], then delete any section that does not apply to you.
- Google Docs: download the DOCX, then in Google Docs choose File → Open → Upload and select the file. Google Docs converts it into a document you can edit; check the spacing once it opens.
- Before you send it: search the document for “[” to catch any placeholder you missed, then save it as a PDF or DOCX, whichever the employer asks for. In Google Docs use File → Download.
The files are free to download and use; no account is needed. A4 paper size.
Rather fill it from your confirmed facts?
ROLIVA’s Resume Studio uses this same single-column layout. Upload your current resume, review and confirm each fact it finds, then build a version for a specific role. Only facts you have confirmed are used, and nothing is added for you.
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