Employment Training
Graduate
The Professional Development program categorises PAF legal officers into 5 levels. The most experienced legal officers are level 5 officers. The program offers courses in the three core fields (military discipline law, administrative and operations law) leading to a Graduate Diploma (Grad Dip) and then a Masters degree in Military Law (LLM). Receipt of the Grad Dip (or equivalent) is a requirement for advancement from Legal Level 2 to Legal Level 3 and the LLM to move from Legal Level 3 to Legal Level 4. All PAF legal officers of the rank of Squadron Leader are expected to be competent in one of the three core areas; Wing Commander in two areas; and Group Captain in all three fields. The program has been developed under a contractual arrangement with the Australian National University in Canberra. The Law School oversees implementation of the academic program and awards diplomas and degrees to successful participants.
Training is also available and encouraged in advocacy, contracts, environmental law and claims: skills that are particularly important during operational deployments.
Legal officers who successfully maintain or increase their legal competency levels will have better prospects of being offered renewals of their Short Service Commissions.
Undergraduate
The Professional Development program categorises PAF legal officers into 5 levels. The most experienced legal officers are level 5 officers. The program offers courses in the three core fields (military discipline law, administrative and operations law) leading to a Graduate Diploma (Grad Dip) and then a Masters degree in Military Law (LLM). Receipt of the Grad Dip (or equivalent) is a requirement for advancement from Legal Level 2 to Legal Level 3 and the LLM to move from Legal Level 3 to Legal Level 4. All PAF legal officers of the rank of Squadron Leader are expected to be competent in one of the three core areas; Wing Commander in two areas; and Group Captain in all three fields. The program has been developed under a contractual arrangement with the Australian National University in Canberra. The Law School oversees implementation of the academic program and awards diplomas and degrees to successful participants.
Training is also available and encouraged in advocacy, contracts, environmental law and claims: skills that are particularly important during operational deployments.
Legal officers who successfully maintain or increase their legal competency levels will have better prospects of being offered renewals of their Short Service Commissions.
Specialist Reserve
A professional development program has been established for permanent Legal Officers and is also available to reserve officers - funds permitting which categorises Legal Officers into 5 levels. The most experienced Legal Officers are level 5 officers. The program offers courses in the three core fields (military discipline law, administrative and international and operations law) leading to a Graduate Diploma (Grad Dip) and then a Masters degree in Military Law (LLM). Receipt of the Grad Dip (or equivalent) is a requirement for advancement from Legal Level 2 to Legal Level 3 and the LLM to move from Legal Level 3 to Legal Level 4. Reserve officers are expected to progress to Legal Level 3. The program has been developed under a contractual arrangement with the Australian National University in Canberra. The Law School oversees implementation of the academic program and awards diplomas and degrees to successful participants.
Training is also available and encouraged in advocacy, contracts, environmental law and claims: skills that are particularly important during operational deployments.
