The aim of the CTAS is to provide ADF members with assistance that will facilitate their transition to civilian employment on separation from the ADF. CTAS is available to all Permanent and Reserve Force members who have rendered CFTS.
Benefits are determined based on length of service and the reason for separation from the ADF.
Members being medically discharged (Goal 3 under the ADF Rehabilitation Programs) have access to the maximum level of CTAS assistance. This is covered in the 'CTA Level 3' row of the first table in section 4.4.2 [3] of this Guide.
A CTAS program for a Goal 3 client can run simultaneously with any DVA Rehabilitation Program. In developing a DVA Rehabilitation Plan, time can be allocated for the client to participate in CTAS approved activities. There should be no cost allocated on the DVA approved plan to CTAS approved activities.
Rehabilitation Consultants should recognise when a client has a CTAS entitlement and ensure that the client does not miss out on that CTAS entitlement due to the timeframe requirement of not exceeding the 12 month deferral option.
Qualifying service for the CTAS may be an aggregate of different periods of service, and can also be for service in one or more of the Army, Navy or Air Force.
The Career Transition Assistance (CTA) levels for the various types of separation from the ADF and qualifying service (as at the date of separation) are as follows.
CTA Level |
Benefit |
---|---|
CTA Level 1 |
Less than 12 years of service |
CTA Level 2 |
Between 12 and 18 years of service |
CTA Level 3 or CTA Level 3 in one of these categories (MED, CRA, MIER, RED) |
18 or more years service, or has left the ADF compulsorily for any of the following:
|
Benefit |
CTA Level 3 (18+ years, MED, RED, MIER) |
---|---|
Online information |
Yes |
ADF transition seminars |
Yes |
Approved absence for career transition activities (see note 1) |
23 days |
Career Transition Training (CTT) (See note 2) |
Yes |
Career Transition Management Coaching (CTMC) (See note 2) |
Yes |
Curriculum Vitae Coaching |
Yes |
Financial Counselling (See note 3) |
Only for certain members |
For more information, refer to the Department of Defence's Career Transition Assistance Scheme [5] webpage.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/21273%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/21271%23comment-form
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/rehabilitation-library/4-adf-rehabilitation-program/44-interaction-ctas-goal-3-clients/442-eligibility-for-CTAS
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/21274%23comment-form
[5] http://www.defence.gov.au/transitions/support/ctas/ctas.htm