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Moving when you're posted overseas

Moving assistance when you’re on a long-term posting overseas.

Housing when you're overseas

Housing and utilities benefits when you're on a long-term posting overseas.

Travel to and from a posting location overseas

Travel benefits when you’re going to or from an overseas posting location.

Settling-in allowance and settling-out allowance overseas

Help to pay for meals at the beginning or end of an overseas posting.

Hardship locations

Find out about your pay, leave, and travel allowances for working in a hardship location.

Family categorisations when you're overseas

Find out about member categorisations when you're posted overseas.

Early childhood education when you’re overseas

Assistance for early childhood education assistance when you’re posted overseas

Child education when you're overseas

Education assistance for your child when you’re posted overseas.

Healthcare for your family overseas

Defence may help pay for your family’s healthcare costs when they travel with you to an overseas posting.

Healthcare for your family overseas from 1 July 2026

Defence may cover some of the healthcare costs for your eligible dependants.

Travel for medical treatment for an eligible dependant from 1 July 2026

If your dependant needs to travel to access medical treatment, Defence may pay some of the travel costs.

Childbirth in an overseas posting location from 1 July 2026

Defence may pay some of the costs for you or your dependant to give birth while you’re on a long-term posting overseas.

Overseas living allowances

Overseas living allowances help you with the costs of living overseas.

Travel during your long-term posting overseas

Learn about what travel benefits you can get during your long-term posting overseas.

Reunion travel when you're overseas

You can use reunion travel to see your family or friends while you're posted overseas.

Compassionate travel when you're overseas

You or your relative may get compassionate travel when you’re posted overseas.

Fitness and recreation club memberships overseas

You may be eligible for this benefit in locations where fitness facilities are limited.


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