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Use your specialisation and become a leader in your field
If you&rsquo;re already qualified in healthcare, finance, law, chaplaincy, management, aviation, engineering or education, you can join the ADF part-time as a Specialist Reserve.
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those who are a specialist in specific fields.

You'll be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least:

Training

Your daily rate while training

Trained

Your daily rate once trained

The pay you receive in the Army Reserve goes straight into your pocket with no deductions for tax.

Officer Entry: Specialist Reserve

As a medical specialist you are employed specifically for your psychiatry specialty. If you wish to be considered for general medical officer employment, you&rsquo;ll need to meet further training requirements which can be discussed with you.

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As a Psychiatrist in the Army Reserve, you&rsquo;ll use your medical expertise and knowledge to ensure appropriate clinical and mental health care is administered to members of the ADF.
If you&rsquo;re looking to experience adventure and excitement outside the everyday, earn tax-free pay and work as part of a close-knit team, it's an exciting opportunity that can work around your lifestyle.

You&rsquo;ll be the clinical leader in the mental health care system, responsible for direct patient assessment and treatment in barracks and field environments that may include providing emergency care to a trauma casualty. You&rsquo;ll be a member of a multi-disciplinary team comprising general practitioners, other medical and surgical specialists, nurses, medics, psychologists, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals.
The advice and guidance you&rsquo;ll provide will have direct, tangible effects on the management of individuals suffering from, or at risk of, mental illness. You&rsquo;ll contribute to the activation of a vast network of resources to support individuals and families from within the ADF and from the broader veteran and non-veteran community.

Use your skills to support the mental health and wellbeing of ADF members as a part-time clinical leader in this vital role.

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Psychiatrist

Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Tax-free pay

Travel opportunities

Fully paid training

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