Member
Initiated Civil Schooling is being reintroduced after being temporarily
suspended due to workforce priorities and funding pressures.
The Member Initiated Civil Schooling Scheme (CSS) will again be
administered by Navy Personnel and Training Centre Canberra on
behalf of Navy Personnel and Training with direct input from Directorate
of Sailors’ Career Management and Directorate of Naval Officers’
Postings.
The CSS is aimed at both sailors and officers alike, supporting
members who wish to undertake study that is of prime long-term
benefit to the Navy and the member.
Criteria will focus on the relevance of the study to the Navy
and the likely return of investment from the individual.
It is proposed that up to 10 members be released for full time
study and up to 60 members be released for part or own time study
in an academic year.
In all cases, release will be a career management decision in
light of Navy’s needs.
Director General Navy Personnel and Training CDRE Matt Tripovich
commented “Member initiated CSS reflects a shift towards mutual
benefit for officers, sailors and the Navy, driven by a need to
refocus attention to skill sets the workforce requires and meeting
the aspirations of individuals.”
The relevance of the requested course to a member’s next posting
or career will be a major consideration in the approvals process.
Ceilings of 15,000, 7,500 and 5,000 dollars will apply to course
reimbursements for full-time, parttime and own-time study respectively.
These caps are based on the average cost per credit point at Australian
Universities and will be indexed annually.
(Costs above the abovementioned ceilings will be a member’s responsibility.)
Applications for study in 2005 should be completed on form AD216
and forwarded to NPTCCanberra for consideration by July 4, 2004,
including a justification of not more than one page.
For more detailed information please contact LEUT Geoff Moon on
(02) 6266 4513, fax (02) 6266 2185,
CP4-2-152.
