Newsletter Issue - Quarter 2 KEEPING YOU INFORMED AND UP TO DATE PRIORITY JOBS Welcome to the second issue of our e-Newsletter for 2015. This publication is designed to keep you in the loop with upcoming events, news & priority jobs, changes in entry avenues, programs and entry requirements. This edition features details from the most recent Indigenous Pre-Recruitment Course (IPRC), upcoming events and information sessions, the new job finder tool and much more. With the new financial year fast approaching, positions in the Navy, Army and Air Force have become available with many exciting roles available across the 3 services including; Pilot, Artillery Combat Systems Operator, Communication and Information Systems Sailor, Artilleryman and many more. To see and research our most urgently needed roles go to “Featured Jobs” at http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ JOB FINDER TOOL If you’re interested in a career in the Australian Defence Force and not sure where to start, Defence Force Recruiting are excited to announce the launch of the new Job Finder Tool on Defence Jobs website. This is a fully responsive and interactive tool that will suggest roles to you based on your personality Click on the images above to take you to the corresponding careers AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY (ADFA) OPPORTUNITIES– INFORMATION EVENING. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Australian Defence Force Academy will host the annual roadshow in late July and August 2015. Senior staff from UNSW & ADFA will showcase current opportunities, the recruitment process, information for current applicants and their parents/guardians. Presentations will take place at Defence Force Recruiting Melbourne, Albury and Hobart. Dates will be advertised upon confirmation by UNSW and ADFA. Did you know? That you may be eligible to participate in Defence Work Experience? See page 4 for more information! PAGE 1 NETBALL VICTORIA - ANZAC EVENT On Sunday 26th April, the Women in Defence (WID) team from Defence Force Recruiting Melbourne were invited by Netball Victoria to participate in the opening ceremony of their annual ANZAC Day match; Melbourne Vixens vs Tactix. The photo (left to right) shows ex-service woman and General Manager of Game Development at Netball Victoria Katie Reeding. From the WID team; Corporal Danielle Gill, Sergeant Julie Hill and Petty Officer Katrina Kenny and Flight Lieutenant Sarah-Jane Leech from Staff Officer Gender Programs in Canberra. Pictured on the left, Melbourne Vixens team stand at attention during the Australian and New Zealand national anthems. WOMEN IN DEFENCE - DO WHAT YOU LOVE PAGE 2 DFR INFORMATION SESSIONS UPCOMING EVENTS & WHERE YOU CAN FIND US Most sessions are conducted at Defence Force Recruiting Melbourne at 6:00pm. Level 14, 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000. Sessions held outside this venue are marked ** and addressed accordingly Tuesday, 5 May To book your seat please email [email protected] with your full name, phone number and chosen session. If you wish to attend a session in Albury, email [email protected] Tuesday, 5 May Engineering Careers Monday, 11 May- Ballarat** ADF Careers, Ballarat Mornington Racecourse 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 May Friday, 22 May ADF Careers Tuesday, 19 May - Melbourne Royal Military College (RMC) Wednesday, 20 May Australian Defence Force (ADFA) Tuesday, 26 May Defence University Sponsorship (DUS) WRICA Careers Expo 2015 Werribee Racecourse, 2-10 Bulban Rd Werribee 3030 Level 2, 501 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Thursday, 14 May Get Into Games Expo Ballarat Mining Exchange, Lydiard St, Ballarat 3350 1806-1812 Sturt St, Ballarat 3350 Women In Defence, Melbourne The VCE and Careers Expo 2015 Caulfield Racecourse, Caulfield East VIC 3145 Friday, 15 May Wednesday, 13 May- Melbourne** Frankton & Mornington Peninsula Careers and Jobs Expo 2015 Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 May Reinvent Your Career Expo 2015 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Bays 14-16, Entrance Door 8, 2 Clarendon St, Southbank VIC 3006 For details on future information sessions and events, please email [email protected] PAGE 3 DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE Defence Work Experience placements are now available to school students and some university students. To see if there are available places in a field of your interest, visit http://www.defence.gov.au/ WorkExperience/ COMING SOON! Work experience opportunities with Defence will soon be available in Tasmania. Keep an eye out on the website for future details. Upcoming Work Experience Placements East Sale- Joint Battlefield Airspace Control Officer (JBAC) When: 11-14th May 2015. Applications close: 24th April 2015. HMAS Cerberus- Engineering Camp for Girls When: 6-10th July 2015. Applications close: 5th June 2015. You don’t necessarily need to be interested in just Navy Engineering to gain a place. ADF Active is a mobile personal fitness companion that helps you get fit anywhere, anytime. Designed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) it has a variety of ways to help you increase your fitness level, test your fitness and learn more about fitness in the ADF. It features three difficultly levels (beginners, intermediate and advanced), videos and step-by-step photos, exercises tailored for men and women just to list a few. Test yourself and see if you’re fit enough o join the ADF, go to http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/appcentre/apps/tri-service-adf-active/ PAGE 4
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