The Army offers an extensive range of opportunities and experiences you'd rarely encounter in civilian employment. There are two different ways to become an officer in the Army. You can become a General Service Officer (GSO) working in such fields as communications, logistics and administration. Or if you're studying a specialist degree, such as medicine, dentistry or engineering you can become a Specialist Service Officer (SSO).

Second to none – your career as an Army Aeronautical Engineer will provide you with the opportunity to work on the latest helicopters and technology. Develop your engineering and leadership skills while providing support to aviation operations within Australia and overseas.
As an Armoured Corps Officer you will command and lead soldiers who operate some of the most high-tech mobile weapon systems in the world including Abram Main Battle Tanks, Australian Light Armoured Vehicles and Bushmaster Mobility Vehicles. If you want to be respected by your peers and team and fill one of the most highly sort after combat leader positions available in Army, then this is for you.
Artillery provides the corner stone of indirect fire support to all combat operations. As a leader in this Corps, you will command a highly skilled and motivated artillery gun group or be attached to a forward unit to co-ordinate accurate and lethal fire support whenever required. Be part of this combat team with great training, great pay and great qualifications to match.
You’ll fly within Australia and possibly overseas. Your initial flying will be with helicopter units, but you may convert to fixed wing, or be selected to train as a Qualified Flying Instructor. To apply for this role you will need to apply as a General Service Officer, and while due consideration is given, you aren't guaranteed of being allocated to the Corps of your choice.
You’ll fly within Australia and possibly overseas. Your initial flying will be with helicopter units, but you may convert to fixed wing, or be selected to train as a Qualified Flying Instructor.
The Australian Army offers careers in safety management as officers in the Australian Army Aviation Corps.
If a career in Hospitality sounds like you, then why not get paid while you are being trained as not only a specialist in hospitality but also as an Officer in the Australian Army. Members of the Australian Army Catering Corps are trained to provide specialist catering support to Army in every theatre of operations, from formal dinners to catering for 500 elite troops while on operations.
An exciting opportunity to be responsible for the spiritual ministry and pastoral support to soldiers and their families in a range of challenging environments.
Command and manage a troop of tradesmen and field engineer soldiers. You’ll be involved in training, administration and logistics, engineering design and facilities management.
With your unique understanding of communications and information systems, you’ll ensure the delivery of a complete information service during times of peace, conflict and crisis. To apply for this role you will need to apply as a General Service Officer, and while due consideration is given, you aren't guaranteed of being allocated to the Corps of your choice.
You’ll be just like a civilian dentist, except you’ll also look after your own Army staff, and work in barracks, field, or operational environments.
Royal Australian Army Educational Corps Officers perform a diverse range of jobs including training developers; instructional design of computer based learning materials; and as teachers of literacy and numeracy, and English as a second language.
A challenging opportunity to be part of a technical team responsible for the maintenance of the Army's modern hardware and equipment.To be considered for this role you will need to apply as a General Service Officer.
Take on the role of platoon commander within a major maintenance unit, where you’ll be responsible for the technical and administrative needs of your tradespeople.
Take on the challenge of a diverse career as an Engineer Corps Officer. You will maintain the mobility of your own forces while denying similar mobility to the enemy by managing an elite team undertaking such tasks as constructing and maintaining roads and airfields, demolishing bridges and providing services such as water, power generation, fire-fighting and sewerage. Or you may specialise in digital topographic mapping.
An exciting opportunity to be responsible for the planning, co-ordination, and development of workplace health strategies for this large Australian organisation.
As a Finance Officer you are responsible for the provision of advice to commanders in the area of financial management of Public Moneys. Your team will be responsible for the preparation of budgets, financial statements, cash flow analysis, accrual accounting, costings and financial analysis.
As a General Service officer at RMC you will learn how to lead and manage troops as an officer in the Australian Army.
Infantry Officers command elite soldiers in challenging, diverse and sometimes very remote environments. Your team will depend on you, as you will on them, and your role will be essential to the operations of the Army. This is a highly sort after role and best suited to those that have high standards of mental and physical toughness.
Where would you start if you were going into a war zone or attempting to deal with a subversive group planning a terrorist attack? As an Army Intelligence Corps Officer, you will provide advice to all levels of command to ensure that their situational awareness and operational planning is timely and mission correct. Be a respected member of a highly professional team.
A unique opportunity for barristers and solicitors to broaden their experience in the areas of civil, administrative, international and operations law.
Maintain the Army’s modern hardware and equipment. You’ll get your hands on everything from tanks and artillery to missile systems, water craft, aircraft and helicopters.
Get paid while training to become an officer in the Australian Army. To apply for this role you will need to apply as a General Service Officer, and while due consideration is given, you aren't guaranteed of being allocated to the Corps of your choice.
As an Army doctor, you can work in most areas of medicine. You may also work in regional disaster relief operations, and with the United Nations in peace keeping roles
Military Police Officers lead and command Platoons that are dedicated to the functions of mobility and manoeuvre support, law and order, security and detention operations. With the added benefit of being able to select your chosen specialisation, be it General Duties Policing, Close Personal Protection or Investigations, you will gain a policing experience unlike any other.
With a career in the Army, you’ll enjoy the sort of variety, challenges and travel that you simply can’t get as a civilian nurse.
If managing a mission oriented team in a dynamic and challenging environment appeals to you, then a career as an Ordnance Corps Officer is for you. You will become a specialist in supply chain management, warehousing and logistics contingency management in one of the largest logistical organisations in Australia. This is a dynamic Corps for a person seeking a professional challenge and great qualifications.
As an Army Pharmacist, you’ll handle a wide range of pharmaceutical tasks. In the field, you’ll look after medical logistics and may deploy with your units into remote areas.
Work in pre and post operative care, rehabilitation and sports medicine, in hospital or field environments.
Employment as a psychologist in the Army is varied and, as such, psychologists come from a broad array of backgrounds and develop an adaptable and eclectic skills base.
As an Army Public Relations Officer you are the communications conduit between the Army and civilian media networks. You are critical to the public perception and image of Army and will be required to develop, implement and monitor operational and tactical communication strategies and provide timely advice to all levels of command within Army. This is a highly demanding and rewarding Army appointment.
Forget the regular hospitals, this position will have you working with state of the art equipment in varied locations throughout Australia.
Scientific Officers are an integral component of the Australian Army, operating in deployed and non-deployed pathology environments.
Employment as an Officer in the Royal Australian Corps of Transport offers you a diverse and dynamic career path with opportunities to specialise in all forms of Army transport and logistical operations. This includes amphibious operations, bulk road transport or aerial dispatch and delivery operations. Get paid to be trained in these highly sort after and competitive skill sets.