Overseas Administration Team - Allowance Rates
The following rates are provided to assist you in calculating an estimate of your allowances and entitlements. They are provided by the Directorate of Service Conditions.
Post Indexes - Overseas Conditions of Service Volume 3 Chapter 15 Part 2 Annex A This schedule provides the Post Index for the overseas location.
Rent and Utilities Contributions This Schedule provides the contribution rates for rent and utilities for overseas localities. To determine your rent group, please use the following links:
Current Exchange Rates (links to the Oanda web site, which does give a close approximation of the official exchange rates. The official Defence exchange rates are maintained in ROMAN).
Representation Allowance (DI(G) ADMIN 23-6 and DCM 5/2004 - ADF)
Representation Allowances for ADF Personnel is the responsibility of the Senior ADF Representative at Post. If you are posted in to a position that attracts Representation Allowances, you will be paid Representation Allowance and Representation Supplement.
For APS employees, your Branch will advise the Rate of Representation Allowance.
The OAT will advise the rate of Representation Supplement (payable to APS only - PACMAN Chapter 15, Part 4, Division 6, clause 15.4.29).
Hardship Allowance
Members serving on long-term posting duty at certain overseas posts experience disabilities or hardships beyond those covered by the normal overseas conditions of service package. At these posts, a special conditions of service package has been determined to alleviate the additional difficulties that are likely to be experienced.
Hardship Allowance - PACMAN Chapter 16, Part 2
Transfer Allowance
The purpose of Transfer Allowance is to compensate for miscellaneous costs associated with overseas removals. Detailed information can be found in
Transfer Allowance - PACMAN Chapter 14 Part 3 Division 3
Different rates of transfer allowance are payable according to the circumstances of the posting:
- from Australia to an Overseas locality;
- from an Overseas Locality to another Overseas Locality;
- within the same overseas locality, and
- from an Overseas Locality to Australia.
Outlay Advance
Outlay Advance is provided to assist with significant expenditure on initial setting-up costs overseas. This advance may be paid when the formalities associated with the movement to the locality have been substantially completed. The types of expenses that Outlay Advance is provided to assist with are :
- registering and insuring a motor vehicle at the overseas post; and
- clothing needs where supply problems at the overseas post make it necessary to purchase such items before departure; and
- special clothing needs to cater for the extreme climatic conditions at the overseas post.
An additional amount may be advanced to purchase bulk supplies of food and other essential goods in advance of the posting due to supply problems at the post.
Any amount of Outlay Advance paid to the member, must be recovered in fortnightly amounts over a period of 12 months or period of posting (if less than 12 months) commencing from no later than the first payday after the advance has been received.
Detailed information in regards to Outlay Advance can be obtained from the following link :
Outlay Advance - PACMAN Chapter 14, Part 2, Division 6
Application for Outlay Advanced is made as follows:
Fill out the Outlay Advance deed and submit to the OAT on fax number +61 2 6127 8820.
Payment of Outlay Advance - Form FD 71.
The Maximum amount of Outlay Advance that can be approved is AUD15,000.00.
A lesser amount can be requested.