Skip to main content
Defence
Ministers
Navy
Army
Air Force
Send us feedback
ADF Pay and Conditions
Search
Benefits
Pay
Superannuation
Allowances
Leave
Family
Family categorisations
Family assistance
Family and personal changes
Housing
Housing options
Housing assistance
Moving
Annual housing contribution adjustments
Career and service
Change ranks
Perform duty in a temporary location
Understanding Service categories
Perform a period of continuous full-time service
Start a flexible service determination
Transition from Permanent Forces or from the Reserves
Perform duty in a remote location
ADF Total Workforce System
Being posted to a new location in Australia
Deploying on domestic operations
Travel
Travel costs
Remote location leave travel (RLLT)
Recreation leave travel
Before and after deployment leave travel
Reunion travel
Travelling allowance
Vehicle allowance
Organise your own travel
Overseas
Long-term posting overseas
Deployment
Australians dangerously ill overseas
Short-term duty
News
PACMAN
Search
ADF Pay and Conditions
Benefits
Benefits
Pay
Superannuation
Allowances
Leave
Family
Family
Family categorisations
Family assistance
Family and personal changes
Housing
Housing
Housing options
Housing assistance
Moving
Annual housing contribution adjustments
Career and service
Career and service
Change ranks
Perform duty in a temporary location
Understanding Service categories
Perform a period of continuous full-time service
Start a flexible service determination
Transition from Permanent Forces or from the Reserves
Perform duty in a remote location
ADF Total Workforce System
Being posted to a new location in Australia
Deploying on domestic operations
Travel
Travel
Travel costs
Remote location leave travel (RLLT)
Recreation leave travel
Before and after deployment leave travel
Reunion travel
Travelling allowance
Vehicle allowance
Organise your own travel
Overseas
Overseas
Long-term posting overseas
Deployment
Australians dangerously ill overseas
Short-term duty
News
PACMAN
Back
Search
What would you like to search?
Popular searches
Recent searches
Scroll to top
Close
Search
Cancel
Clear
Suggested pages
Popular searches
Recent searches
Back to search box
Find out what's new in ADF pay and conditions.
Moving when you're posted overseas
Moving assistance when you’re on a long-term posting overseas.
Updated on 08 Oct 2026
Short-term duty overseas
Defence may pay travel costs for members who perform short-term duty overseas.
Updated on 08 Oct 2026
Peacetime deployment overseas
Defence may pay travel costs for members on a peacetime deployment overseas.
Updated on 08 Oct 2026
Reunion travel when you're overseas
You can use reunion travel to see your family or friends while you're posted overseas.
Updated on 08 Oct 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 Oct 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 Oct 2026
Travel for medical treatment for an eligible dependant
If your dependant needs to travel to access medical treatment, Defence may pay some of the travel costs.
Updated on 08 Oct 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 Oct 2026
Meal allowance
You may get this allowance if a Defence provided meal isn't available.
Updated on 08 Oct 2026
Travel costs
Defence may pay some of your expenses if travelling for work.
Updated on 08 Oct 2026
Parental leave
Parental leave gives you time off to care for a child who permanently joins your family.
Updated on 07 Oct 2026
MSBS Maximum Benefit Limits
Find out about the maximum amounts you can have in your MSBS member benefit
Updated on 07 Oct 2026
Special needs assistance
Defence can provide special needs assistance for your resident family when you're posted to a new location.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Allowances based on your work
You may get these based on the work you're doing or qualifications you hold.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Antarctic common duties allowance
You may get this allowance if you do additional duties in Antarctica.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Antarctica parity allowance
You may get this so you're not disadvantaged for taking an APS Antarctica role.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Allowances based on your location
You may get these based on where you are located.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Begin a relationship or marriage
Find out about the benefits you get if you begin a new relationship.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Being posted to a new location in Australia
When you're posted to a new location in Australia, Defence offers you benefits and assistance to help you move.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
ADF Total Workforce System
The ADF Total Workforce System provides Defence with a flexible workforce.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
Start a flexible service determination
You can ask to transfer to SERCAT 6 to help balance personal and work life.
Updated on 28 Sep 2026
ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA)
The WRA is the approved government framework for your salary and allowances.
Updated on 25 Sep 2026
How to get living-in accommodation
If you're required to or choose to stay on-base, you can get living-in accommodation (LIA).
Updated on 21 Sep 2026
Military Factor - Land
Military Factor compensates members for the hardships of land-based service.
Updated on 17 Sep 2026
Types of housing
Defence provides housing benefits for members and their families. Find out what types of housing options there are.
Updated on 16 Sep 2026
Vehicle removal assistance
Defence covers the cost of moving you and 2 vehicles to a new location.
Updated on 15 Sep 2026
Transition from Permanent Forces or from the Reserves
You may apply to transition or leave the ADF during your career.
Updated on 14 Sep 2026
Scherger allowance
You may get this allowance to compensate you for the hardships at RAAF Scherger.
Updated on 10 Sep 2026
Port Wakefield allowance
You may get this for the isolation, climate and costs at Port Wakefield.
Updated on 10 Sep 2026
Antarctic allowance
You may get this allowance to compensate you for service in Antarctica.
Updated on 10 Sep 2026
Understanding family categorisations
Learn about family categorisations and who makes up your recognised family.
Updated on 10 Sep 2026
Types of Service residences
Service residences are homes for members and their families provided by Defence Housing Australia (DHA). Find out about the differ
Updated on 10 Sep 2026
Disturbance allowance
You can get disturbance allowance to compensate you for having to move regularly in the ADF.
Updated on 10 Sep 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 26 Aug 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 25 Aug 2026
Close
Information
