Companies Offering 9 Day Fortnights in Australia

Delivering sustainable services to enhance the lifestyle of Moreton Bay residents.

Australia's second-largest council - serving the Gold Coast with a 36-hour week worked over a 9-day fortnight, every second Friday off.

Grant Thornton Australia is a leading accounting, advisory, and consulting firm offering innovative client solutions with a strong commitment to work-life balance and employee wellbeing.

Queensland council advertising white-collar roles as "Permanent Full Time, 9-day fortnight" under its Better Balance, Better Benefits programme.

Queensland council an hour from the Sunshine Coast — office roles come with a verbatim "Nine-day fortnight" in the benefits list.

Australian robotics company behind Hovermap — autonomous drone and LiDAR scanning technology used to map mines, tunnels and infrastructure that people cannot safely enter.

Queensland regional council serving the Bundaberg region - with a 9-day fortnight across council roles.

Southern-Sydney council advertising "Enjoy a 9-day fortnight" across its professional roles — 70 hours a fortnight.

Sydney eastern-suburbs council where indoor staff work a 35-hour week over nine days — a fortnightly RDO for every role.

Global insurer with 135+ years of experience, operating in 28 countries and offering comprehensive insurance solutions with flexible work arrangements including 9-day fortnights.

North Queensland's largest local government — full-time corporate roles run on a 9-day fortnight at 36.25 hours per week.

Western-Sydney council running a 70-hour fortnight with a rostered day off every fortnight.

NSW coastal council whose staff enjoy a 35-hour week or 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off.

North Queensland gold-rush town council — full-time roles are 72.5 hours a fortnight with a fortnightly RDO and five weeks' leave.

Rural Queensland council whose office roles are advertised with "Schedule: 9-day fortnight" — every second Friday off in the North Burnett.

Central Queensland council where full-time office roles run Monday to Friday on a 9-day fortnight — 72.5 hours per fortnight.

Australian arm of Swedish defence & security electronics group Saab. Engineering and software roles in Adelaide and Melbourne with an opt-in 9-day fortnight.

Sydney architecture studio (Newtown, NSW, 22 ppl) with permanent 9-day fortnight since ~Dec 2021. Every second Friday is "Mies Day" — Mies van der Rohe's "less is more".

One of Australia's fastest-growing councils (Melbourne's west) — full-time roles carry a fortnightly RDO as part of the package.

Australia's national marine-science agency — a 9-day fortnight and a long weekend every second week, on the Great Barrier Reef.

NSW Sapphire Coast council running a rostered-day-off scheme — a 9-day fortnight on a 38-hour week.

Greater-Hobart council where every advertised role carries a 9-day fortnight with a rostered day off.

Australian architecture practice (130 ppl, Milsons Point, Sydney) with a permanent 9-day fortnight — every other Friday off. Own dedicated 9-day-fortnight page on site.

Queensland regional council for the South Burnett - Kingaroy and surrounds - with a 9-day fortnight as the standard working pattern.