Army | Challenge Yourself

We invest a lot of time and money into training you up to be the best officers and soldiers possible. You will gain job and life skills that you can apply to the outside world if you decide to leave. So because of that we do have an Initial Minimum Period of Service, IMPS, which we expect you to complete. After this however, it's just like any other job where you can leave at any time, given the appropriate amount of notice.

Sponsored study

If you're studying for a university degree anywhere in Australia, we can support you while you finish. This is an amazing opportunity to study at either a civilian university, gaining qualifications which are recognised Australia wide or at ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy), where in addition to a University of New South Wales degree you can undertake military studies, fitness training and leadership programs.

If you enter the Army through either of these two sponsored options, you will need to complete an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS). This entails remaining in the Army for the length of your sponsorship plus one year.

Think of it as an apprenticeship, it's really not that long. It's a similar amount of time and many of the jobs you'll be trained for will fall under the trades category.

Soldiers

As a soldier you'll be enlisted for between 3 and 6 years depending on your job. After this, just as in any other job you can leave the Army or sign on for another fixed period of enlistment.

Changing jobs

Once you have completed your initial commitment, you are eligible to apply for transfer to another job within the Army.