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Have a resident family member or recognised other person move out

Learn how your benefits may change if a resident family member or recognised other person moves out.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Travel for specialist treatment when your resident family live in a remote location

Help for accompanied resident family to attend specialist medical or dental appointments.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

ADF Family Health Program

Members can claim health services for their family when they're registered in the ADF Family Health Program.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Trainee's dependant allowance

Trainees with resident family may be eligible to receive this allowance.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Compassionate travel in Australia

Your travel may be paid for if you're visiting a sick or deceased family member.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Understanding family categorisations

Learn about family categorisations and who makes up your recognised family.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Reunion travel

Defence may pay for members to travel to reunite with their family.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Recreation leave travel

Defence may pay for you to travel within Australia to visit your family.
Updated on 23 Feb 2026

Organise your own travel

How to book and pay for travel when you're travelling on Defence business.
Updated on 13 Feb 2026

Housing options and assistance

Defence offers housing options and assistance for members. Find out what you can get.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Perform duty in a remote location

You may get additional benefits if you're posted to a remote location.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Transition from Permanent Forces or from the Reserves

You may apply to transition or leave the ADF during your career.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Short-term duty overseas

Defence may pay travel costs for members who perform short-term duty overseas.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Compassionate travel when you're overseas

You or your relative may get compassionate travel when you’re posted overseas.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Critical capability retention bonuses

Learn about the eligibility criteria for a Category A and Category B bonus.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

What makes up your pay

Your pay in the ADF can be made up of salary, allowances and bonuses. Find out and understand what makes up your fortnightly pay.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Continuation bonus

Defence is introducing a new version of the continuation bonus.
Updated on 12 Feb 2026

Buying a home using the Home Purchase Assistance Scheme (HPAS)

The Home Purchase Assistance Scheme (HPAS) is a one-off payment to help you buy your first home as a member.
Updated on 05 Feb 2026

List of allowances

Allowances that are available based on your work or personal situation.
Updated on 30 Jan 2026

Moving options and assistance

Defence can help members move homes by managing their move and offering financial assistance. Learn more.
Updated on 28 Jan 2026

Moving your towable items

Defence can pay for Toll to freight up to 2 items to your new location.
Updated on 22 Jan 2026

Choice superannuation funds

Learn more if you're new to the ADF, have a choice super fund, or are looking to change super funds.
Updated on 22 Jan 2026

Salary

Find your salary on the salary rates table using your rank, pay grade and increment.
Updated on 14 Jan 2026

Military Factor - Air and Other

Military Factor compensates members for hardships of flying, explosives and training.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Military Factor - Land

Military Factor compensates members for the hardships of land-based service.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Military Factor - Maritime

Military Factor compensates members for the hardships of service at sea.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Submarine capability assurance payment

You may get this to encourage you to join or stay in the submarine workforce.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Officer Aviation remuneration structure allowance

You may get this as part of a remuneration package for aviation specialists.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Medical residency additional salary

Resident medical officers at civilian hospitals may get additional salary.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Meal allowance

You may get this allowance if a Defence provided meal isn't available.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Life insurance assistance

A payment for all members who pay higher life insurance premiums.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Legal officer sessional fee

You may get compensation for performing legal duty on behalf of the ADF.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Language allowance

You may get this to help you maintain language skills required by Defence.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

In-service medical officers refresher training allowance

You may get this allowance if you're an in-service medical officer doing refresher training at a civilian hospital.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Infectious diseases payment for members of the Reserves

Reserve members may get this payment if exposed to an infectious disease.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Higher duties allowance

You may get this allowance for performing duties in a higher rank or position.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Health support allowance for members of the Reserves

Help for members of the Reserves to keep their health at required standards.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Former medical and dental officer refresher training

Former medical and dental officers may get a payment for refresher training.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

First Nations Language Allowance

ADF members may be eligible for the First Nations Language Allowance if they use their language skills for an operational need.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Army dental officer professional development scheme

Get reimbursed for professional development if you're an Army dental officer.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Airfield Defence Guards annual proficiency bonus

You may get this for doing extra training in the Ground Defence Reserve Group.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

ADFA learning materials reimbursement

Defence provides ADFA trainees with a reimbursement to cover the costs of certain compulsory study materials.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Separation allowance

You may get the allowance if you're apart from your family.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Utilities assistance

You may get this to help with the costs of paying for additional utilities.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Performing duty away from your family

Extra allowances may be available if you have to be apart from your family.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Military factor allowances

Military Factor compensates members for the hardships of service in specific environments.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Allowances based on your work

You may get these based on the work you're doing or qualifications you hold.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Antarctica parity allowance

You may get this so you're not disadvantaged for taking an APS Antarctica role.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Antarctic common duties allowance

You may get this allowance if you do additional duties in Antarctica.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Antarctic allowance

You may get this allowance to compensate you for service in Antarctica.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Scherger allowance

You may get this allowance to compensate you for the hardships at RAAF Scherger.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Port Wakefield allowance

You may get this for the isolation, climate and costs at Port Wakefield.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

ADF district allowance

You may get this to compensate for hardship if you live in a remote location.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Allowances based on your location

You may get these based on where you are located.
Updated on 13 Jan 2026

Have a resident family member move back home

Learn how your benefits may change if one of your family members moves back home.
Updated on 09 Jan 2026

Have shared care of your child

Find out about the benefits you can get if you share the care of a child.
Updated on 09 Jan 2026

Begin a relationship or marriage

Find out about the benefits you get if you begin a new relationship.
Updated on 09 Jan 2026

Relief out-of-country travel fare assistance

This assistance helps eligible members with fare assistance for travel when on deployment.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Peacetime deployment overseas

Defence may pay travel costs for members on a peacetime deployment overseas.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Deployment allowance

Deployment allowance compensates you for the hardships of overseas deployment.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Meal allowance for additional duty overseas

You may get an allowance if you perform additional duty overseas and you don’t get a meal break.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Cost of living adjustment

Help to pay for goods and services at locations where they’re more expensive than in Australia.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Healthcare for your family overseas

Defence may help pay for your family’s healthcare costs when they travel with you to an overseas posting.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Settling-in allowance and settling-out allowance overseas

Help to pay for meals at the beginning or end of an overseas posting.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Travel to and from a posting location overseas

Travel benefits when you’re going to or from an overseas posting location.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Housing when you're overseas

Housing and utilities benefits when you're on a long-term posting overseas.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Before and after deployment leave travel

You can travel to visit nominated family before and after you are deployed.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Vehicle allowance

You may get vehicle allowance to help pay for travel costs in a private vehicle.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Remote location leave travel (RLLT) Scheme B

For a member who’s posted to a Grade B, C, D or E location for at least one year.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Remote location leave travel (RLLT) Scheme A

Take a break from your remote location if you'll be there for at least one year.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

MSBS death benefits

Learn about death benefits for MSBS members.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

MSBS invalidity benefits

Learn about invalidity benefits for MSBS members.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

DFRDB death benefits

Learn about death benefits for DFRDB scheme members.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

DFRDB invalidity benefits

Learn about invalidity benefits for DFRDB members.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

MSBS contributions when you’re on leave without pay

Options to keep contributing to your super if you go on leave without pay.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

MSBS Maximum Benefit Limits

Find out about the maximum amounts you can have in your MSBS member benefit
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

MSBS super when you leave the ADF

Understand what you can do with your MSBS super when you leave the ADF.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS)

Benefits for members in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS).
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme

Specific conditions for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme members.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Pay for reserve members

Reserve members are paid fortnightly based on the number of days worked and time served on those days.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Medicare levy and Medicare levy surcharge

Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Fringe Benefits Tax

Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Tax and deductions

Defence may take deductions from your pay. These can include housing contributions, tax and child support payments.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA)

The WRA is the approved government framework for your salary and allowances.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Register your resident family member's special needs

Find out how to get a resident family member's special needs recognised.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Change your family's categorisation

Apply to change your family's categorisation when your circumstances change.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Add, remove or update resident family

Find out how to add, remove or update resident family.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Apply to get your relationship recognised

Find out how to get your new relationship, marriage or partnership recognised by Defence.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Living away from your resident family

Learn when your family can be unaccompanied resident family.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Benefits when you have accompanied resident family

You and your family who live with you may have access to benefits and services.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Leave when moving

You can apply for leave from work to manage your move.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Travel when moving

You can get help to organise travel to your new location.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Claim costs for relocating your pet

You can claim reasonable costs to relocate your pet to your new location.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Claim costs for childcare

You can claim some costs if you need to use childcare when moving homes.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Disturbance allowance

You can get disturbance allowance to compensate you for having to move regularly in the ADF.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Temporary accommodation allowance

You can get an allowance to cover costs if you need temporary accommodation when you're moving homes.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Moving assistance for you and your family

Defence offers allowances and other benefits to members and their families when they move. Find out what you can get.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Vehicle removal assistance

Defence covers the cost of moving you and 2 vehicles to a new location.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Storing your household items

Depending on your circumstances you can store some or all of your household items.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Moving your household items

Toll Transitions can help you move most of your household items to your new location.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Manage your move

Members and their families can get help to manage the moving process. Learn more.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Selling or buying a home using the Home Purchase or Sale Expenses Allowance (HPSEA)

The Home Purchase or Sale Expenses Allowance (HPSEA) is a reimbursement for some costs related to selling and buying a home.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Once you're staying in living-in accommodation

You need to understand your rights and responsibilities when you stay in your living-in accommodation (LIA).
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Facilities

There are different levels of living-in accommodation (LIA). What you get is based on your rank and reason for living-in.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

How to get living-in accommodation (LIA)

If you're required to or choose to stay on-base, you can get living-in accommodation (LIA).
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Costs when you're in LIA

When you stay in living-in accommodation (LIA), you may need to pay an ongoing contribution.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Living-in accommodation (LIA)

Living-in accommodation (LIA) is barrack-style accommodation usually provided on-base.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Once you're getting rent allowance

You have rights and responsibilities when you get rent allowance for a home in the private rental market. Find out what they are.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

How to get rent allowance

To get rent allowance you need to apply through Defence Housing Australia.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

Housing contribution annual reviews

Housing contributions are reviewed each year and any changes are made in July.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

ADF Cover death benefits

Learn about ADF Cover death benefits when you have a choice super fund.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026

ADF Cover invalidity benefits

Learn about ADF Cover invalidity benefits when you have a choice super fund.
Updated on 08 Jan 2026


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