ADF Update

The following information has been provided by the Australian Defence Force:
 

Upcoming placements – NQ Region:

·         Infantry Overview – 1RAR

·         Combat Engineers – 3CER

·         Combat Signals (ICT) – 3CSR

·         Artillery Overview – 4REG

·         Air Traffic Control – 452SQN

·         Armoured Corps Overview – 2CAV

·         Army Aviation – 5AVN

·         Army Band – 1RAR Band

www.defence.gov.au/WorkExperience

Upcoming specialist placement:

HMAS Cairns - Women in Navy Technical Trades Camp: 1^st – 4^th July

This placement will provide a hands-on and interactive experience for young women who are considering a career in Navy technical trades. Navy technical careers include Marine, Electronics and Aviation technicians.

 

The camp is open to female students in Years 10 - 12 aged between 16 – 18 years of age. Taking place over 4 days and 3 nights in the school holidays, this is a residential camp and participants will be accommodated at HMAS Cairns.
Students will need to apply online by 6^th May www.defence.gov.au/WorkExperience

Army & Air Force Careers Visits Term 2 - Townsville

·         2^nd May: Army

·         20^th June: Air Force

 

 National placements of interest

·         STEM placement with Defence Science & Technology

With the Weapons and Combat Systems Division in Adelaide focussed in air and surface-launched weapons systems.
·         Cyber Security & Robotics (multiple sessions)

With the Australian Signals Directorate in Canberra and offers a number of challenges, such as:
• identifying security intrusions on a computer system
• conducting forensic examinations of hard drives
• robotics programming using Arduino
• constructing electrical circuits 

www.defence.gov.au/WorkExperience