As part of the federal government's national defence strategic review unveiled in April, the eligibility critieria will be expanded to fill critical skilled workforce shortages.
The Australian Defence Force will open recruitment to foreign nationals who wish to fast-track their citizenship.
The Australian Defence Force is providing assistance to the Western Australian Government in the Kimberley Region where heavy rainfall from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has isolated communities. To be eligible to join the ADF, permanent residents must have lived in Australia for at least one year and not served in a foreign military in the preceding two years prior to applying.At a press briefing today, Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh said the changes were expected to boost enlistment by an additional 350 personnel per year.
"But we do need to grow the Defence Force and so looking at permanent residents that have already clearly made Australia home, have loyalty to Australia as part of that recruitment pool is a very important way in which we can continue to grow our Defence Force as we need to."
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