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The following is a list of the most common questions asked by people interested in applying to ADFA. Should you find your question not answered here, please speak to your local ADF Careers Counsellor.
There are a number of activities and events run throughout the year, which aim to provide you with a first-hand experience of ADFA and its facilities. ADFA regularly conducts tours. The tours run for approximately two hours and take in the main areas of the campus and a number of small presentations. Large and small groups are catered for. If you are interested you should contact the ADFA Visits Liaison Officer on (02) 6268 8541.
Leave is not normally granted during the first six weeks at ADFA. Once the academic year commences, you may take local leave in the Canberra area on approved days if you are not required for duty, including sporting or military training commitments. There is no local leave on week days for first years during first session. However, the big plus about studying at ADFA is if you wish to go home to visit family and friends, ADFA will pay your return fare twice every year.
To ensure an operational capability, the ADF requires its personnel to maintain a high level of physical fitness. The ADF achieves this by encouraging physical training activities, generally conducted during working hours. A fitness test is conducted a minimum of twice yearly at ADFA and annually after graduation.
Midshipmen and Officer Cadets live in accommodation blocks on base while they are attending ADFA. Everyone lives on base during the first six weeks, however, if you are married or in a recognised de facto relationship you may be entitled to rental assistance or a service residence in a nearby suburb after the Chief of the Defence Force Parade.
All Navy personnel are required to serve at sea as required by their job classification.
Yes, all personnel are covered under the Military Compensation Scheme (MCS).
Yes, public telephones are available for you to use, at your own cost. In fact, you are encouraged to maintain contact with family and friends.
For officer entry, personnel can resign at any stage by giving three months notice provided you do not have an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS). While at ADFA, Air Force and Army Officer Cadets can resign at any time within the first two years and Navy Midshipmen can resign at any time within the first year without having an IMPS.
The opportunity to request a transfer between jobs and/or Services does exist. However, this option is only available subject to Service requirements.
Generally speaking, you join for six to nine years. However, you must serve to the completion of your Initial Minimum Period of Service obligation (IMPS). This is to ensure the Services get an acceptable return for investing in your training. Essentially it is a period of time you will be required to serve until you can voluntarily resign. The length of IMPS varies between jobs. Air Force and Army Officer Cadets can resign at any time within the first two years and Navy Midshipmen can resign at any time within the first year without having an IMPS. For further information on IMPS, speak to an ADF Careers Counsellor at a Defence Force Recruiting Centre located near you.
There are no formal dress requirements, however, smart casual attire is recommended.
Any documentation or information required to be brought with you will be detailed by an ADF Careers Counsellor. Generally you will need to bring all of your educational results, a resume, written references and birth certificate.
An ADF Careers Counsellor can rely on other documents that support your identification such as a passport or certificate of Australian citizenship.
Written references need to be submitted with the application form, and you will need to bring copies along when you undergo aptitude testing.
An application will be assessed against the selection criteria (age, education, etc) and, subject to you being found suitable, you will be called in for an assessment day.
Yes, with approval of your specific Service. However, while at ADFA, you will be on a good salary and your days will be so full that you will have little time for extra commitments.
The meals provided in the Cadets’ Mess are of a high standard. Generally, you are offered three cooked meals a day in the Mess, with several dishes being offered for each meal. Vegetarian, cultural and low fat options are also available.
Yes. Physical training plays a very big role in your initial training, so it pays to be as fit as you possibly can. Visit defencejobs.gov.au/fitness/ for helpful information on ADF fitness.
Yes. The ADF encourages its members to further their education by providing financial and leave support and offering postgraduate opportunities, subject to Service requirements.
If your Next-Of-Kin becomes seriously ill, the ADF may provide you with emergency leave and free travel back to your home location.
Colour blindness will restrict the employment categories that are available to you. An ADF Careers Counsellor will be able to tell you about those jobs for which you will be eligible.
Contact an ADF Careers Counsellor for advice. Some documentation is needed to establish your eligibility to be brought in for testing; others can be provided on assessment day.
The minimum height requirement for entry into the ADF, without shoes, is 152cm. Pilot and Aircrew candidates are also required to meet specific anthropometric measurements.
All applicants must undergo a police check. The ADF does take into consideration your criminal history when assessing your suitability. This is done on a case-by-case basis.
You must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status and be eligible for citizenship.
You will be given a medical questionnaire to take home and complete. Those questions with an asterisk require further clarification when you go in for testing.
You are given the opportunity to express a preference for the facilities, bases, ships or units to which you would like to be posted. While the ADF will try to fulfil your posting preferences you may be posted to any locality if there is a Service requirement.
You will get paid a salary package between $37,088 and $52,358 per year whilst you study at ADFA. You will not have to pay tuition fees and the cost of most of your textbooks is covered.
As the nation’s capital, Canberra offers all the facilities you would expect in a capital city. There are numerous sporting pursuits that you can take part in, along with a range of museums, galleries, cinemas, restaurants and bars. What’s more, it’s only a two-hour drive to the ski fields or the coast.
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