Date amended:

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 levels and qualifying service at date of separation
CTA LevelBenefit
CTA Level 1Less than 12 years of service
CTA Level 2Between 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 of service, or has left the ADF compulsorily for any of the following:

  • medically unfit to continue service (MED)
  • compulsory retirement age (CRA)
  • management-initiated early retirement (MIER)
  • to meet the needs of the Service (i.e. declared Redundant) (RED)

 

CTAS Benefits for CTA Level 3 (MED)
BenefitCTA Level 3 (18+ years, MED, RED, MIER)
Online informationYes
ADF transition seminarsYes

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 CoachingYes

Financial Counselling

(See note 3)

Only for certain members

 

Notes
  • Note 1: A member may only access approved absence if they have completed their initial category, corps or mustering training at the time of separation.
  • Note 2: A member may only access career transition training or career transition management coaching, not both.
  • Note 3: A member is entitled to financial counselling if they have left the ADF compulsorily for any of the following:
    • medically unfit to continue;
    • to meet the needs of the Service (i.e. declared redundant); or
    • management-initiated early retirement.