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After training, you can expect a posting to the Ground Academy RAAF Base Wagga NSW.&nbsp; You will be posted here for a minimum of three years to develop further skills and broaden your knowledge and experience as a PTI and junior Military Leadership. After your initial posting, PTIs have the opportunity to be posted to many locations around Australia.

You will be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Air Force you'll get paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training. In addition to your salary you'll receive a variety of allowances, extra pay for relevant qualifications – plus 16.4% superannuation, a far higher rate than you're likely to find in the civilian world.

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Are you serious about improving human performance and potential? Do you have a Diploma (AQF level 5) in the fields of sports science, exercise science, exercise physiology or alike from an Australian registered training organisation? Do you have two years qualified industry experience within the last five years and passion in the human performance domain? Are you at the peak of your physical fitness?
 If the answer to all these are yes then working as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) in the Air Force may be the job for you. Being a PTI is one of the more physically demanding and rewarding roles the military has to offer.
 The most suitable candidates to become an Air Force PTI are those who regularly participate in higher level strength and conditioning training, team or individual sports and/or high level human performance coaching for teams or individuals.
 PTIs are non-commissioned military members who are the Air Force's specialists when it comes to exploiting the full human potential of its workforce. They&nbsp;provide capability through the design, delivery and coaching of high performance strength and conditioning in order to enable Defence members to build physical and mental resilience by raising and maintaining their level of fitness. 
 The nature of duties carried out by PTIs requires the maintenance of very high levels of personal discipline and physical fitness. PTIs work in various environments delivering physical strength and conditioning training and recreational activities in Australia and overseas. 
 Some typical tasks performed by PTIs includes the design and delivery of:
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 <li> Strength, conditioning, coaching and functional physical training</li>
 <li>Injury prevention programs</li>
 <li> Reconditioning and return to work training as a part of a rehabilitation team</li>
 <li> Group and individual high performance strength and conditioning programs </li>
 <li> Physical wellness education</li>
 <li> Recreational and sporting activities</li>
 <li> Delivery of mental wellness education</li>
 <li> Adventurous training (abseiling, climbing etc) activities.</li>
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As a PTI in the Air Force, you will also be responsible for:
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 <li> Conducting and reporting of military physical fitness assessments</li>
 <li> Instruction of ADF Fitness Leaders (ADFFL) courses</li>
 <li> Supervision, continued development and maintenance of technical competence of ADFFLs</li>
 <li> Administrative and management duties that support the provision of PTI services and resources</li>
 <li> Management and supervision of all physical and recreational facilities, equipment and services.</li>
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Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) play an integral role in developing the strength and fitness of Air Force personnel through the design, delivery and coaching of high performance physical strength and conditioning programs.

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Physical Training Instructor

Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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