Career Transition Assistance Scheme (CTAS) is offered by the Australian Department of Defence to entitled personnel who qualify based on the information in the table below. This scheme is designed to assist serving Defence personnel in their transition from Defence to a civilian career through funding for a professional CV/Resume, Career Transition Coaching and formal Courses.
Basically the entitlements Defence offer are:
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Career transition assistance level
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0-12 years Tier1
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12-18 years Tier2
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18+ years Tier3
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Medical
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Online information
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Defence transition seminar
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Approved absence for career transition activities
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5 Days1
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10 Days
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23 Days
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23 Days
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Career transition training (CTT) (inc GST)
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No
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Yes $1100
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Yes $4400
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Yes $4400
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Career transition management coaching (CTMC) (inc GST)
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No
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Yes2 $1100
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Yes2 $2820
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Yes $2820
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Curriculum vitae preparation
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No
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Yes $253
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Yes $253
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Yes $253
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Financial counselling
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No
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No
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No
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Yes $518
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1 To be eligible for approval absence, at termination member must have completed initial mustering/corps/category training.
2 Member may only access CTMC or CTT - Not both.
For those who are discharged due to medical reasons, you are entitled to the same elements as a person who has completed over 18 years, however you get both CTMC and CTT.
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