Hi

i am hoping somebody has advise or experience here.

My 17yr old daughter has decided that she wants to join the Australian Defence Force (Army)as a medic. She has her first interview later this month. Has started excercising etc in preperation.

Is there anybody out there who has gone through this with their daughter and did you or your daughter encounter any issues. I was looking at a site the other day and it said unles you are Australian born forget it. Not sure what they meant but it has given cause for concern.

I am aware of forces life as I was in the Royal Navy for 23 yrs, but this is different as this is now my daughter wanting to join the Army.

I am very proud that she wants to do this and it shows great commitment to Australia but I have many concerns.

Steve

Hi Steve, as far as I know your daughter needs to be an Aussie citizen, I think it's the same for the police force, and probably any gov't job.
Lol xx

Hi Lol

Yeah you need to be an Australian citizen or be applying for citizenship with evidence of this. Then you sign a document to that effect and if you are unsuccessful they can ask you to leave. We have our citizen test and interview 31st July.

Is Wagga where the main training camp is?

Stephen

I was looking into the army recently and as long as you're a PR, you wil get your citizenship in 3 months!

Yeah, has army trainin at kapooka and raaf and navy at forest hill, both of which are in Wagga, my son works at the raaf base and security is very tight, he is only a pr but had to go through all sorts just to work there.

Incorrect. You have to be an PR. You are not required to hold citizenship for the ADF or the police.

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/recrui.../requirements/

"You must be at least 17 years of age, and must be either an Australian citizen or hold Permanent Residency status. Additional age, medical and fitness guidelines may also apply."

The wonders of being able to use google are many.

Your right the wonders of goolge. You do evenyually have to be a citizen.

Citizenship Requirement:

Citizenship requirements will be met for Full-time and Part-time applicants, if any of the following apply:

You are an Australian citizen;

You are a permanent resident who can provide a Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) receipt to prove you have applied for Australian citizenship. (A permanent resident is generally eligible to apply for citizenship after two years. A permanent resident married to an Australian can apply immediately);

or You are a permanent resident who is not eligible to apply for Australian citizenship but are prepared to sign an undertaking to apply after completing at least 3 months service in the ADF or at least 6 months part-time service in the ADF Reserve. (Permanent residents become eligible to apply for citizenship on completion of 3 months service in the ADF or 6 months part-time service in the ADF Reserve).

A permanent resident who enters the ADF will have their service terminated if they subsequently:

fail to apply for citizenship when eligible to do so;
are not offered citizenship;
or fail to accept citizenship when it

But you don't need to be a citizen to apply, which is the answer to your original question.

I've come across a few female ADF medics, and the same as with the UK forces if your daughter can take a joke and banter she'll be fine.

Oh and watch out for 8 month tours once she's trade trained (unlike 6 months for the UK).

Is that goolge.com ???

Both my lads are officers in the Australian Army reserve. My husband was a sailor in the Royal Navy back in the UK years ago.

Have no fears for your daughter - the military is better here - the officer/lower deck division is infinitely less than back home, the pay isn't bad, and all forms of bullying are banned. True, it can happen, but systems are in place to fight it.

Our eldest lad was a citizen, though born in the UK. His name was on the back of his Dad's citizenship certificate, but when he joined up the army got him his own certificate of citizenship.

They get to meet all sorts of people in the army: mine have met people like State governers, governer generals, top brass of course, Prince Harry once, and what they really enjoyed, all the old diggers at Anzac day.

I stand corrected...
Lol xx