Related Websites

Salary and Financial Assistance

• ADF Financial Services Consumer Council (Defence Intranet only) – provides independent financial education to all ADF members and their families to assist them in making informed decisions about their financial future
• Army Financial Services Unit (Defence Intranet only) – provides financial advice and services to the Army
• Compare your package (CYP) – provides information on the financial value of being employed in the ADF or the APS
• Defence Force Pay Accounting Centre (DEFPAC) (Defence Intranet only) – provide a best practice pay service to members of the ADO and other pay system clients
• Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) – enquires into and determines pay and pay related allowances for the Regular and Reserve members of the Australian Defence Force
• Defence Force Salary and Allowance Accounting Circulars (DEFSAACs) (Defence Intranet only) –chronological list of each circular
• Defence Costing Manual (FINMAN4) (Defence Intranet only) – provides a coordinated, consolidated and reliable source of costing, charging and cost recovery policy and information relevant to Defence business
• Military Payroll Business Requirements (Defence Intranet only) – responsible for analysis of legislated changes to determine impact on payroll systems
• Payroll Remediation Task Force – (Defence Intranet only) – Task force to improve payroll functions
• Personnel Management Key Solution (PMKeyS) (Defence Intranet only) – provides a unified personnel system that meets Defence needs
• Royal Australian Army Pay Corps (Defence Intranet only) – provides access to reference documents or other useful items that can assist members of the RAAPC and other interested parties
• Smartsalary – Australia's second largest and fastest growing salary packaging provider

Superannuation

· ComSuper– the agency responsible for the administration of the principal occupational superannuation schemes for the Australian Government's public sector and Defence Force employees

· Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) – a fully defined unfunded superannuation scheme which was closed to all new members on 1 October 1991

· Military Super – replaced the DFRDB Scheme for new entrants to the Defence Force on 1 October 1991

· Military Superannuation Review – Report of the Review into Military Superannuation Arrangements – July 2007

Housing and Moving

· Defence Housing Australia (DHA) – provides housing for members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families

· Homefind – the Defence Housing Australia’s on-line housing selection service

· Toll Transitions – Beginning with a pre-departure consultation, Toll Transitions provides a range of destination services including arranging flights, temporary accommodation, car hire and comprehensive destination location information

Travel

· Defence Travel Management (Defence Intranet only) – offers information for travellers and staff supporting travel activity in the Department

Help for ADF personnel and their families

· 28 (City of Canberra Squadron) (Defence Intranet only) – provides administrative support to Air Force personnel posted to the Canberra area

· 28 (City of Canberra Squadron) – provides administrative support to Air Force personnel posted to the Canberra area

· Army Personnel Administration Centre (Defence Intranet only) – provide personnel administrative support services to allocated Army units, organisations and members

· Defence Community Organisation (DCO) – provides a broad range of individual and program related services to the ADF community

· Defence Families of Australia - provides advocacy and information to members and their families, also contactable through a free call number; 1800 100 509

· Defence Service Centre (Defence Intranet only)– a call centre for military and civilian Defence employees and provides information on a wide range of Defence Products and Services, 1800 333 362

· Defence Family Helpline – 1800 624 608 provides a 24-hour a day access to Defence families seeking advice, support or connection with their local community

· National Welfare Coordination Centre (NWCC) (Defence Intranet only) – provides a free call 24/7 information and referral service for families of deployed Defence personnel

ADF Retention

· Director General Personnel – Army (Defence Intranet only) – understanding what is important to officers and soldiers at times when their service is most valuable and when they are most likely to leave

· Stay Army – part of the Army’s retentions initiatives

Life after the ADF

· Career Transition Assistance Scheme – provides details on many aspects of the transition from the ADF to civilian life

· Rehabilitation and Compensation

· Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme (MRCS) – provides rehabilitation, treatment and compensation for ADF members who suffer mental or physical injury or contract a disease as a result of service on or after 1 July 2004

Government Departments

· Australian Taxation Office – the Government’s principal revenue collection agency

· ComLaw – part of the Australian Law Online initiative to bring low or no-cost access to the law for the community

· Department of Veterans’ Affairs – provides support to those who serve or have served in the defence of our nation and commemorate their service and sacrifice

Diversity, Disability and Equity Support

· Fairness and Resolution –The branch has policy responsibilities for equity, diversity, privacy and the integrated complaint handling system; it is also responsible for managing and providing advice on a broad range of complaint types (unacceptable behaviour, Redress of Grievance, Review of Actions, privacy breaches, Australian Human Rights Commission and the Commonwealth/Defence Force Ombudsman).

Glossary of terms

· The Australian Defence Glossary (Defence Intranet only) – enables users to search for authorised terms, abbreviations and their meanings and provides context, source and authority

Last updated: 2 April 2013