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Before you apply, make sure you meet the basic role requirements. You'll find detailed information on the <a href="?tab=ways-to-join">Ways to join</a> tab.

Become an officer with your existing degree
If you have a recognised degree in a field such as Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Nursing, Engineering, Business or IT, you can apply for an officer role through Graduate Entry. Whether you're a recent graduate or in a career, you&rsquo;ll receive further training and postgraduate study opportunities in the ADF.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those who already have a recognised degree and want to receive further training and postgraduate study opportunities. You&rsquo;ll pursue your profession as an officer and add an exciting new dimension to your work.

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

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Army you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

Officer Entry: Graduate

Course: ADF Extended Practice Nursing Course 1 
Duration: 3 weeks 
Location: Army School of Health, Albury/Wodonga

This course focuses on primary healthcare delivery in a military environment that will provide you with the advanced skills you’ll need as a clinician within Defence and on operations.
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Course: ADF Extended Practice Nursing Course 2 
Duration: 3 weeks 
Location: Army School of Health, Albury/Wodonga

You’ll learn advanced skills in patient assessment and management in trauma and resuscitation. Course topics include:
<ul>
<li>Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)</li>
<li>Advanced Life Support 2</li>
<li>Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course</li>
<li>Major Incident Medical Management (MIMM)</li>
<li>Immunisation accreditation.</li>
</ul>

Have your current studies sponsored
As an undergraduate studying for a role-relevant degree at an accredited university of your choice, you can join the ADF via Defence University Sponsorship (DUS). This means you&rsquo;ll have your fees paid for, earn a salary while you complete your degree, and walk straight into a great ADF role following graduation.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those already studying a relevant degree (or in some cases, those who have accepted an offer) at an Australian university. You&rsquo;ll earn a salary while you study and have the remainder of your university fees paid in return for a commitment to an officer role.

You'll be paid while you study. On completion of your degree, Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you'll earn at least:

Training

Your salary while studying

Officer Entry: Undergraduate

Course: ADF Extended Practice Nursing Course 1 
Duration: 3 weeks 
Location: Army School of Health, Albury/Wodonga

This course focuses on primary healthcare delivery in a military environment that will provide you with the advanced skills you’ll need as a clinician within Defence and on operations.
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Course: ADF Extended Practice Nursing Course 2 
Duration: 3 weeks 
Location: Army School of Health, Albury/Wodonga

You’ll learn advanced skills in patient assessment and management in trauma and resuscitation. Course topics include:
<ul>
<li>Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)</li>
<li> Advanced Life Support 2</li>
<li>Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course</li>
<li>Major Incident Medical Management (MIMM)</li>
<li>Immunisation accreditation.</li>
</ul>

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As a Nurse, you’ll primarily work in the Army’s deployable health units providing primary healthcare support to Army members. You may also work in primary healthcare facilities, in-patient facilities as well as in training, health management, administration and command, and leadership.

You’ll have the opportunity to perform a range of tasks that will challenge and develop your skills and broaden your professional horizon. You’ll provide primary healthcare, in-patient care and resuscitation support in a variety of settings from Army bases to deployed pre-hospital settings and field hospitals. You may also work in the Army’s certified surgical field hospital that will deploy during combat, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations.

When not on exercises or operations, you’ll focus on training for operations through a range of individual and group activities. You may also fill a range of key management, administrative and command positions which will develop your skills and broaden your professional horizon.

Discover a rewarding new outlet for your nursing expertise, learning specialist skills and techniques as you provide care to Army personnel and communities in need.

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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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