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There are many excellent career options in the ADF that generally don&rsquo;t require experience or qualifications. You&rsquo;ll receive all the training you need and be paid while you train.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those seeking general roles and career opportunities.

This entry method is currently not recruiting.

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

General Entry: Non-technical

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As a Navy Diver, you'll work as part of a team to complete diving missions and operations to depths of up to 80 metres, from a ship or ashore. Diving operations could include neutralising and disposal of underwater explosives, search missions, underwater engineering and maintenance, tactical operations, underwater demolitions, and more.

See the world in a way few have in this action-packed diving and combat role where you&rsquo;ll be rotated through a variety of sea and shore positions. You could be assigned to mine hunting vessels, Australian clearance diving teams, 2nd Commando Regiment, operation and support roles, major fleet units and instructional roles.
Due to the intensity and nature of the role's duties and environment, you&rsquo;ll need an ongoing high degree of stamina, physical fitness and resilience.

Be a part of diving missions involving mine clearance, demolitions, neutralising explosives, search and salvage operations, maintenance and more. 

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Navy Diver

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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