Transition Seminars provide Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families access to information, supports and services to prepare them for transition into to civilian life. It is mandatory for members (including star ranked officers) to attend a Transition Seminar within 12 months of their separation date.

Seminars provide information on programs and services provided by:

Delivery mode

Transition Seminars are delivered in 3 formats:

• face-to-face
• virtual-live (interactive)
• virtual-static access (not interactive – available 24/7).

ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar Program

The 2026 ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar Program, including Senior Leadership Group (SLG) seminars for star ranked officers, is provided below. Note, the schedule is subject to change and venues will be advised.

Registration

For registration purposes, the defence email address must be utilised. If the defence email address cannot be accessed, please provide personal email address to receive all correspondence

Before registering, participants must read the Joint Transition Authority Privacy and Consent Notice provided on this page.

Joint Transition Authority Privacy and Consent Notice 2026 (PDF, 306.08 KB)

Members (including SLG), ex-members, family and support persons can register via ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar Registration page.

Registrations will close:

• 10 days prior to a face-to-face event, or when venue capacity limit is reached
• 3 days prior to any virtual offering

If registration is required after the closed date contact transition.seminar@defence.gov.au.

Registered attendees who are unable to attend a seminar should notify promptly via transition.seminar@defence.gov.au.

Stallholders

Organisations seeking to participate as stallholders should review the factsheet and send an expression of interest to transition.seminar@defence.gov.au.

Transition Seminar stallholders factsheet (PDF, 319.25 KB)