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To ensure an operational capability, Defence requires its personnel to maintain a high level of physical fitness. Defence achieves this by encouraging sporting activities, generally, conducted during working hours.
All members of the Defence Force are required to pass fitness tests regardless of their employment.
The BMI is calculated by the formula: weight (kilograms) divided by height (metres) squared, i.e. kg/m2, and is a guideline of an appropriate range of body weight with respect to minimising certain health risks.
Please note that the BMI result is indicative only, other factors that affect the result. An initial adverse BMI result or failing the pre-entry physical fitness test may not necessarily preclude you from into the ADF. However, some career paths apply stringent standards. For example, some aircrew occupations must have a BMI between 18.5 and 29.9; however, must have a body weight between 55 kilograms and 105 kilograms (in underwear).
For information on the Medical and Physical fitness standards for the Navy, Army and Air Force, please visit the Requirements page.
To ensure an operational capability, Defence requires its personnel to maintain a high level of physical fitness. Defence achieves this by encouraging sporting activities, generally, conducted during working hours.
If you love sport, you'll love life in the ADF. Sport promotes teamwork and fitness – two powerful and invaluable qualities.
Just about every sport you can think of runs a social or competitive club you can join. Most bases have excellent facilities, such as football and cricket fields, golf courses, gyms, basketball and tennis courts, just to name a few.
The ADF has a number of teams representing it at various levels, including internationally. These teams include basketball, hockey, netball and soccer.
Being an ADF member does not restrict you from joining civilian, special interest clubs. In fact, we encourage you to be an active member in your local community.
While carrying a pack can be challenging at times, it is by no means an unachievable task. It also differs between the services.
As a general rule, a pack is not worn. Packs may be incorporated into some aspects of physical fitness or adventure training. There are guidelines for personnel regarding lifting and carrying weights.
There is a requirement to carry loads, such as packs, at certain times during your training. You will train to carry packs with loads that become progressively heavier throughout your course and your progress and abilities will be monitored closely. Depending on your career path, and your location of posting, you may be required to carry packs for short periods of time during activities such as exercises, deployments and physical fitness training.
During stages of your training you will be required to carry a pack. Prior to this you will be instructed on how to correctly set-up and wear your pack to minimise the risk of injury.