The Defence Forces offer a broad range of careers to suit almost everybody.

The Army, Navy and Airforce all have positions both as Officers or as General Entry. Officer positions are generally more management focused, while General Entry positions tend to be more trade oriented. Each service has a range of technical and non-technical trades, such as mechanics, cooks and electricians.

The Defence Forces also offer a range of positions which do not offer further trade training and have minimal education requirements for entry.

For more information of careers on the Defence Forces, click here to visit their careers website.

The Australian Defence Forces Academy (ADFA) is a campus of the University of New South Wales. At this institution, recruits not only undertake training to become a Defence Forces Officer, but also undertake a university degree in either Science, Engineering or Arts. Click here for more information on ADFA.

The Department of Defence is the Federal Government Department responsible for running the Defence Forces. If you want more information on the political side of the forces, click here.

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