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Comparison
Where do Australian contract roles get advertised? Job boards, job search engines, the APS jobs site, consultant marketplaces, recruitment agencies and LinkedIn posts each cover a different slice. Here is how they compare for ABN, PAYG and government contractors.
| Site | Type | Best for | LinkedIn post roles | Alerts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance Radar | Contract role radar | Contract roles announced in LinkedIn posts, with direct contact | Yes | Yes |
| SEEK | Job board | Contractors who want the widest classic job board, with a contract filter. | No | Yes |
| LinkedIn Jobs | Job listings on LinkedIn | Formal job ads from companies with an active LinkedIn presence. | No | Yes |
| Indeed Australia | Job search engine | Broad searches across every kind of job. | No | Yes |
| Jora | Job search engine | A quick sweep of job ads across several Australian sites. | No | Yes |
| APSJobs | Australian Public Service jobs site | People who want an APS position as an employee. | No | Yes |
| Expert360 | Consultant marketplace | Independent consultants looking for project work through a platform. | No | Yes |
| Recruitment agencies | Recruitment agencies | Contractors who want a recruiter to handle placement and payroll. | No | No |
Comparison as of 2026, based on public information.
Freelance Radar finds the contract roles that recruiters, agencies and hiring managers announce in LinkedIn posts, including the many that never become a formal job ad. You see who posted each role and contact them directly.
SEEK is the best known job board in Australia, where employers and recruitment agencies post job ads across every industry, including contract and temp roles.
Best for: Contractors who want the widest classic job board, with a contract filter. Read the full comparison
LinkedIn Jobs is the job listings section of LinkedIn, where companies and recruiters publish formal job ads that you can search and apply to.
Best for: Formal job ads from companies with an active LinkedIn presence. Read the full comparison
Indeed is a general job search engine that gathers job ads from employer career sites and job boards across every industry, with an Australian edition.
Best for: Broad searches across every kind of job. Read the full comparison
Jora is a job search engine that brings together job ads from many Australian job sites and career pages in one search.
Best for: A quick sweep of job ads across several Australian sites. Read the full comparison
APSJobs is the official jobs site of the Australian Public Service, where federal agencies advertise ongoing and non ongoing APS vacancies.
Best for: People who want an APS position as an employee. Read the full comparison
Expert360 is an online marketplace that connects organisations with independent consultants and contractors for projects and interim roles.
Best for: Independent consultants looking for project work through a platform. Read the full comparison
Hays, Randstad, Talent, Paxus and many other recruitment agencies place contractors with clients, either as payroll contractors (PAYG through the agency) or as ABN and Pty Ltd contractors.
Best for: Contractors who want a recruiter to handle placement and payroll. Read the full comparison
What is the best site to find contract roles in Australia?
There is no single best site. Job boards, job search engines, the APS jobs site, consultant marketplaces and recruitment agencies each cover part of the market. Many contract roles are also announced only in LinkedIn posts by recruiters, which is the part Freelance Radar covers.
Where do recruitment agencies post contract roles?
Agencies advertise on job boards and on their own sites, and their recruiters very often announce new contracts in LinkedIn posts, sometimes before or instead of a formal job ad.
How do I find federal government contract roles?
APSJobs lists APS employment. Contractor roles in federal agencies mostly go through recruitment agencies on government panels, and their recruiters often post them on LinkedIn with the APS level and the clearance required.
