APS APPLICATION COACHING / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Your evidence. Your words. Panel-ready.
APS application coaching for the AI era. We help you find your best examples, write a pitch you can defend line by line, and walk into the interview prepared — all within the APSC’s 2026 rules on AI.
For APS1–EL2 roles · 48-hour turnaround · Built around the APSC’s candidate AI principles
The polish isn’t the point.
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Everyone sounds the same now.
AI made every pitch polished. Panels are told to look past the polish.
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The rules changed in April 2026.
Generating your application with AI is now listed as unacceptable. Refining your own draft is fine.
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The interview decides it.
Claims are tested in the interview and the referee check. Your pitch has to hold up.
How it works
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Tell us your stories.
A 60-minute call draws out the examples you’d never think to write down.
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Write it in your words.
You draft from your Evidence Bank using our guided template. We edit, score and sharpen.
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Walk in ready.
Mock interview, likely questions, and a brief for your referees.
The right help, at the right moment.
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Pitch Sharpen — $179.
Best if you have a draft and a deadline. Human edit in 48 hours.
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Evidence Bank + Pitch Coach — from $449.
Best if you want to do it properly once and reuse it.
Going for EL1? The Promotion Pack bundles all three from $849.
Your work. With a record to prove it.
Every MeritList client gets a Contribution Record: your draft, our suggestions, what you kept. If a panel asks how you prepared, you can tell them in a minute.
Real people. Their next chapter.
Testimonials — placeholders awaiting client approval.
“Client quote to be added here.”
First name · APS6 → EL1, policy agency · Placeholder, not a client endorsement
Why I built MeritList
Founder photo — to be supplied
I’m Jason. I lead a team in a large organisation that delivers services for government, and I work closely with APS staff every day. I’ve also been on the other side of the table, reading applications and running interviews for roles in my team. And for years I’ve helped my own staff polish their applications and prepare for interviews. The people who succeeded weren’t the best writers. They were the ones who could tell their own stories clearly. MeritList helps you do exactly that.
A few things you might be wondering.
Is it allowed to get help with my APS application?
Yes. Getting feedback and using AI to refine your own draft is consistent with the APSC’s 2026 candidate principles. What’s not okay is submitting claims you can’t explain or that aren’t true. We work only from your real experience and you write the draft.
Will you write my pitch for me?
No, and that’s deliberate. Under the 2026 rules you need to be able to explain your contribution. We help you find your evidence, give you a structure, and edit your draft hard. The words and claims are yours.
Do you use AI?
Yes, openly. AI helps us analyse the job ad, turn your call transcript into structured stories, and check your draft. A person reviews every output and every claim comes from you.
What if an agency asks whether I used AI or outside help?
Tell the truth. Your Contribution Record shows exactly what you wrote, what we suggested and what tools were involved.