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The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge. - Thomas Berger Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. - George Santayana You have never really lived until you've done something for someone who can never repay you. - Unknown There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he's absolutely free to choose. - Bern Williams What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? - George Eliot It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. - Rene Descartes

Careers

If you're looking for a career where you know your work has a profound impact in upholding our nation's security, regardless of whether you are writing assessments on weapons of mass destruction or providing administrative support to your team, you have come to the right place.

See current Defence Intelligence vacancies or go straight to the Defence recruitment portal

Imagine a job where an analytical assessment you'd written would be seriously considered at the highest levels of government and Defence.

Imagine having the opportunity to travel overseas and even go on deployment.

Imagine working with some of the most intelligent and experienced people in the country, in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

Imagine working on the forefront of world-altering events – as they happen...and sometimes even before they happen.

Director DIO described the challenge in a 2012 interview, DIO at the forefront (Defence Magazine, 2012), supported by an analyst's perspective, Critical thinking in national security (Defence Magazine, 2012) and a liason officer's perspective, One Defence (Defence Magazine, 2012).