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. 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