You may also get costs for travel to perform short-term duty in Australia.
Flights and accommodation
If you’re travelling in a group or you’re deploying on a peacetime operation or exercise, you’ll get an economy class ticket.
Your flight is cancelled just before take-off at 2230 h when you’re already at the airport.
Your flight is rebooked for 0430 h the next day.
It would be reasonable for you to stay at the onsite hotel at the airport overnight even though there may be cheaper accommodation in the same city.
Meals and incidentals
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Navigate to the DPN and open a web browser
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Type https://objcdc6/id:BN127994707 into the URL bar at the top of your browser and press the Enter key on your keyboard to automatically download the document
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Navigate to your downloaded files and open the document you just downloaded (note: it may be titled 2026-2027 Defence International Travel Costs Schedule)
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Select the financial year from the tabs at the bottom of the document
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Refer to the instructions at the top of the document
You won’t get meal allowance if you’re provided with a meal as part of your overseas flight.
If you go on recreation leave or long-service leave during your short-term duty, you’ll need to pay for your own meals and incidentals during your leave.
Rest periods
Equipment
You can’t purchase equipment if you’re on a long-term posting overseas and you return to Australia for short-term duty.
Clothing
Insurance
Emergency treatment
If you become seriously ill or injured overseas, Defence may arrange and pay for someone to visit you under the Australians Dangerously Ill Overseas Scheme (AUSDIL).