You will be enlisted for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of four years (6 years for Technical Trade entry). Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may request discharge at any time provided you do not have an outstanding Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation.

Your Careers Counsellor can advise on how IMPS will relate to your chosen occupation.

ADF Gap Year participants enlist in the ADF for up to 12 months (with parental consent for those under 18). You have no obligation to serve beyond that initial period of enlistment.

Gap Year participants may also elect to transfer to other full-time ADF career streams during their program year, subject to suitable vacancies and meeting the eligibility requirements of your chosen employment category.

Transferees will be required to meet the normal minimum periods of ADF service, which vary according to the employment category and training undertaken.

Alternatively, Gap Year participants may also transfer to part-time ADF Reserve elements.