Experience the Australian Open like never before. Join our team and help us deliver truly memorable moments for players, patrons and fans. The Australian Open is one of Australia’s biggest sporting and entertainment events. Our dedicated team returns to the AO year-after-year, but we have a number of opportunities for the right people to join us this summer. We are dedicated to creating an event, tennis community, and team where everyone feels welcome, included, and represented. Our people are team players: they are imaginative, humble, collaborative and strive for excellence. If this sounds like you, apply below and enjoy a summer like no other, where you’ll be directly contributing to the success of one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Ballkid Operations The Ballkid Operations team delivers all elements of the ballkid program, including trials and training program prior to the AO, as well as daily operations throughout the tournament. This includes escorting ballkids around the precinct, coaching and training the ballkids to the AO standard, and providing performance feedback. Learn more about the role here. Applicants with teaching, coaching, ballkid or tennis experience preferred. Ballkid Operations Availability: The Ballkid team conducts trials and training throughout the year, requiring limited weekend availability, with full availability needed from 11 January to 1 February 2026. Your path to join the AO Team Apply Online Submit your resume and personal details using the ‘apply’ button below. Team Interviews We’ll invite you to our ‘Team Quallies’ group assessment which will be held on the weekend of 23 and 24 August 2025. We will let you know if your application has progressed to this stage by Monday 4 August 2025. Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for our team, patrons and tennis participants. Successful candidates will be required to provide a Working with Children Check and a National Police Check , and understand their responsibility in relation to child-safety as a requirement of employment. You must be 15 years of age to work at the Australian Open. Please note: While you won’t be rostered to work every day, to support operational planning we require full availability from 11 January to 1 February, with some areas requiring earlier start dates. If your availability is limited, please reconsider your application for AO26. Applications Close on Sunday 13 July at 11:00pm (AEST) At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We can make adjustments to our recruitment process and working environment to support accessibility requirements. For all event related opportunities, please visit our site here .
