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Find out what's new in ADF pay and conditions.
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 04 Jul 2025
Rent allowance contribution increases and rent ceiling changes 2025
Learn about the increases to your rent allowance contributions.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
How to get rent allowance
To get rent allowance you need to apply through Defence Housing Australia.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Hardship locations
Find out about your pay, leave, and travel allowances for working in a hardship location.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Child education when you're overseas
Education assistance for your child when you’re posted overseas.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Assistance for a tertiary student living away from you
You can get assistance if you're paying accommodation costs for a child who is a tertiary student.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Assistance for a secondary student living away from you or your family
When you're posted to a new location in Australia, you may get assistance if your child attends school in a different location.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Education assistance for children who have special needs
Defence offers education assistance to children who have special needs.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Assistance for a primary or secondary student moving schools
When you're posted to a new location, you can claim tutoring costs to help your child adjust to their new school.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
ADF Family Health Program
Members can claim health services for their family when they're registered in the ADF Family Health Program.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Costs when you're in LIA
When you stay in living-in accommodation (LIA), you may need to pay an ongoing contribution.
Updated on 03 Jul 2025
Continuation bonus
Defence is introducing a new version of the continuation bonus.
Updated on 26 Jun 2025
Performing duty away from your family
Extra allowances may be available if you have to be apart from your family.
Updated on 26 Jun 2025
Absences
Absences allow you to be away from your usual place of duty.
Updated on 25 Jun 2025
Living-in accommodation (LIA)
Living-in accommodation (LIA) is barrack-style accommodation usually provided on-base.
Updated on 25 Jun 2025
Temporary accommodation allowance
You can get an allowance to cover costs if you need temporary accommodation when you're moving homes.
Updated on 25 Jun 2025
Salary
Find your salary on the salary rates table using your rank, pay grade and increment.
Updated on 24 Jun 2025
Pay for reserve members
Reserve members are paid fortnightly based on the number of days worked and time served on those days.
Updated on 24 Jun 2025
How your pay is worked out
Learn how your pay is worked out based on the way you serve.
Updated on 24 Jun 2025
ADF Employment Offer Modernisation Program
Learn about the initiatives under ADF Employment Modernisation program.
Updated on 24 Jun 2025
ADF Workplace Remuneration Arrangement (WRA)
The WRA is the approved government framework for your salary and allowances.
Updated on 24 Jun 2025
Submarine capability assurance payment
You may get this to encourage you to join or stay in the submarine workforce.
Updated on 19 Jun 2025
Moving your household items
Toll Transitions can help you move most of your household items to your new location.
Updated on 19 Jun 2025
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 19 Jun 2025
Rent allowance
Rent allowance helps cover costs when renting in the private market.
Updated on 09 Jun 2025
Types of leave
Defence offers many types of leave depending on your circumstances and length of service.
Updated on 06 Jun 2025
Reunion travel when you're overseas and you have dependants
You can use reunion travel to see your dependants while you're posted overseas.
Updated on 05 Jun 2025
Travel during your long-term posting overseas
Learn about what travel benefits you can get during your long-term posting overseas.
Updated on 05 Jun 2025
Reunion travel when you’re overseas and you don’t have dependants
If you have no dependants, you can use reunion travel to visit friends and family in Australia.
Updated on 05 Jun 2025
Service residence contribution increases 2025
Learn about increases to your service residence contributions.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Housing contribution annual reviews
Housing contributions are reviewed each year and any changes are made in July.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Targeted Workforce Segments initiative
Find out about the pay increase for specific employment categories in June 2025.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Living-in accommodation changes 2025
Learn about the increases to your living-in accommodation contributions.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Service residences
You may be able to live in a Service residence if you don't own a suitable home in your housing benefit location.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Housing options and assistance
Defence offers housing options and assistance for members. Find out what you can get.
Updated on 04 Jun 2025
Accessibility
We're making pay and conditions information accessible to everyone.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Before and after deployment leave travel
You can travel to visit nominated family before and after you are deployed.
Updated on 20 May 2025
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 20 May 2025
Perform duty in a remote location
You may get additional benefits if you're posted to a remote location.
Updated on 20 May 2025
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 20 May 2025
Once you're living in your Service residence
You have rights and responsibilities when living in a Service residence. Find out what they are.
Updated on 20 May 2025
How to get a Service residence
Find out how to get a Service residence through Defence Housing Australia (DHA).
Updated on 20 May 2025
Death of a member
You may get compensation payments and housing assistance when a member dies.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Reserve Assistance Program
Reserve members can access mental health support for themselves, their resident family or people who live in their household.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Emergency support
Defence may provide benefits when your family experiences an emergency or crisis.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Respite, personal care, therapy services and equipment hire
You can apply for financial support for services for your resident family member who has special needs.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Add, remove or update recognised other persons
How to add, remove or update details for a recognised other person.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Short-term duty overseas
Defence may pay travel costs for members who perform short-term duty overseas.
Updated on 20 May 2025
Fitness and recreation club memberships overseas
You may be eligible for this benefit in locations where fitness facilities are limited.
Updated on 19 May 2025
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 19 May 2025
Cost of posting allowance
An allowance to help make up for the impacts of an overseas posting.
Updated on 19 May 2025
Moving when you're posted overseas
Moving assistance when you’re on a long-term posting overseas.
Updated on 19 May 2025
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