Free Australian Cover Letter Templates

Simple, Australian-format cover letter templates by experience level. View each one on screen and download in Word or PDF — free, no sign-up.

By experience level

By industry

Aged Care Cover Letter Template

An Australian cover letter template for aged care roles — carer, PCA and AIN — works with a Certificate III or no experience.

Suits: Aged Care Worker, Personal Care Assistant (PCA), Care Assistant, Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

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Childcare Cover Letter Template

An Australian cover letter template for childcare roles — early childhood educator and assistant — works with a Certificate III or no experience.

Suits: Early Childhood Educator, Childcare Assistant, Kindergarten Assistant, Trainee Educator

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Nursing Cover Letter Template

An Australian cover letter template for nursing roles — registered nurse, enrolled nurse and new graduate programs.

Suits: Registered Nurse (RN), Enrolled Nurse (EN), Graduate Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse

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Labourer Cover Letter Template

An Australian cover letter template for labouring jobs — construction and general labourer roles, with little or no experience.

Suits: Construction Labourer, General Labourer, Trade Assistant, Factory Hand

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Cleaner Cover Letter Template

An Australian cover letter template for cleaning jobs — commercial, office and domestic cleaner roles, with little or no experience.

Suits: Cleaner, Commercial Cleaner, Office Cleaner, Domestic Cleaner

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Free cover letter templates for the Australian job market

Every cover letter template here follows the structure Australian employers and recruiters expect — your contact details, a clear opening, a short middle that matches you to the role, and a polite close, all in Australian spelling. Each one pairs with a matching resume template, so your application looks consistent from top to bottom. Whether you are applying in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or a regional town, you can adapt the same letter to any job.

Preview each template on screen, then download it free in both Word (.docx) and PDF — no sign-up. Choose one by experience level or by industry above, tailor the highlighted parts to the job ad, and see our resume and cover letter guide before you send. Prefer to write one from scratch? Use the free cover letter builder — fill in the blanks, preview it live, and download Word or PDF. Applying for a government or public-sector role? You may also need to address selection criteria — we have worked STAR examples for that too.

A cover letter and envelope in Australian format