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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination (No. 10) 2025

I, SARAH KATE MCGREGOR, Acting Director General, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 30 June 2025

Sarah Kate McGregor

Acting Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

Schedule 1—Salary non-reduction period amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 2—Premature birth leave amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 3—Food allowance amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 4—Rent ceiling and contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 5—Rates and allowances amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 6—ADF family health program amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 7—Travel during a medical absence amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 8—Decision maker amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 9—Miscellaneous amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 10—Savings provisions

Schedule 11—Transitional provisions

1 Name

This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination (No. 10) 2025.

2 Commencement

1. Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

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Item	Column A<br>Pay Grade	Column B<br>Specialist employment category, level, and conditions (if any)	Column C<br>Start date	Column D<br>End date
1.	Pay grade 3	Intelligence – Under Training	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
2.	Pay grade 4	Intelligence – Tier 1 Operator Primary Qualification	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
3.	Pay grade 5	Intelligence – Tier 1A Operator Specialist	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
4.	Pay grade 6	Intelligence – Tier 2 Intelligence Manager	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
5.	Pay grade 7	Intelligence – Tier 3 Senior Intelligence Officer	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
6.	–	Medical Officer ML2-5	29 April 2021	28 April 2026
7.	–	Medical Officer ML2-6	29 April 2021	28 April 2026
8.	–	Medical Officer ML2-7	29 April 2021	28 April 2026
9.	Pay grade 2	Naval Police Coxswain Officer – Primary Qualification	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
10.	Pay grade 4	Naval Police Coxswain Officer – Director of Policing and Security — Navy	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
11.	Pay grade 6	Naval Police Coxswain Officer – Commanding Officer Defence Police Training Centre	1 August 2025	31 July 2030
12.	Pay grade 2	Public Relations – Under Training	19 December 2024	19 December 2029
13.	Pay grade 2	Public Relations – Primary Qualification	19 December 2024	19 December 2029
14.	Pay grade 6	Public Relations – Shore Charge	19 December 2024	19 December 2029
15.	Pay grade 8	Public Relations – Shore Command	19 December 2024	19 December 2029

1. A member who is on a period of leave is eligible to receive ADF district allowance during their leave when one of the following applies.
a. The member is on one of the following types of leave and the member, or at least one of their resident family, continues to live in the remote location.Note: The remote location must be the location that the member received the allowance for prior to taking the leave.
i. Long service leave.
ii. Unpaid maternity leave.
iii. Unpaid parental leave.
b. The member is on one of the following types of leave and they are to return to duty at the remote location at the end of their leave.
i. Recreation leave.
ii. Personal leave for a compassionate reason or carer’s leave.
iii. Medical absence from duty.
iv. Paid maternity leave.
v. Premature birth leave.
vi. Paid parental leave.
1. A member who is on a period of leave without pay is not eligible to receive ADF district allowance during their leave.
3 At the end of section 5.2.2
Add:
g. Premature birth leave.
h. Parental leave.
4 Section 5.6.4
Insert:
Premature birth has the meaning given under section 5.6A.2.
5 At the end of section 5.6.13
Add:
1. The period of absence may include a period of premature birth leave under Part 6A.
6 At the end of section 5.6.14
Add:
1. Paid maternity leave counts as effective service.
7 At the end of section 5.6.15
Add:
1. Maternity leave at half pay counts as effective service.
8 Before subsection 5.6.18.1
Insert:
1A. A member who has had a premature birth is eligible for a period of premature birth leave under Part 6A that is to be taken immediately after their period of paid maternity leave ends.
9 Subsection 5.6.19.1
Repeal the subsection.
10 Subsection 5.6.20.1
Omit “A member”, substitute “Subject to subsection 5, a member”.
11 After subsection 5.6.20.4
Insert:
1. A member who meets all of the following is not eligible to apply to resume duty under this section until after they have completed their period of premature birth leave.
a. They have had a premature birth.
b. They will commence premature birth leave after their period of paid maternity leave.
12 After subsection 5.6.21.1.c
Insert:
Note: This does not include a period of premature birth leave that the member does not take under paragraph 5.6A.5.2.a.
13 After subsection 5.6.31.1
Insert:
Note: The maternity leave period may include a period of premature birth leave under Part 6A.
14 After Part 6 of Chapter 5
Insert:

1.	A member who has not completed their qualifying service is not eligible for premature birth leave.
2.	Despite subsection 1, if the member completes their qualifying service during the period they would be eligible to take their premature birth leave, the member is eligible for the period of premature birth leave remaining after they have completed their qualifying service.<br>Note: The period of premature birth leave is not extended.

1.	A member must notify of a premature birth using the approved form, as soon as reasonably practicable after the birth.
2.	The member must provide evidence of the date of birth and the expected date of birth with their notification.

1.	A member is eligible for the period of premature birth leave commencing immediately after the member completes their period of paid maternity leave if they have notified of the premature birth.<br>Note 1: The period of premature birth leave is calculated under section 5.6A.2.<br>Note 2: The period of paid maternity leave is provided under section 5.6.14.
2.	Eligibility for premature birth leave is not affected if the notification under section 5.6A.8 is made after the period of premature birth leave has commenced.

	Food allowance assists certain members in meeting additional food expenses when they live out or do not have access to meals at their living-in accommodation.
5	Section 7.9.10
	Repeal the section, substitute:

3	Subsection 8.4.14.3
	Omit “$123”, substitute “$131”.
4	Subsection 8.4.14.4
	Omit “$905”, substitute “$964”.
5	Subsection 8.4.14.5
	Omit “$36,336”, substitute “$39,039”.
6	Subsection 8.4.14.5A
	Omit “$441”, substitute “$470”.
7	Subsection 8.4.21.1
	Repeal the table, substitute:

Item	Column A<br>Purpose	Column B<br>Maximum reimbursement	Column C<br>Contribution
1.	Compulsory tuition fees.	$39,039	The higher of the following.<br>a. $470.<br>b. The amount equal to the contribution they would normally have incurred for their child’s continued attendance at that school.
2.	If in boarding school or a commercial establishment, the cost of board.	$34,844	One of the following.<br>a. For the first year of boarding — $3,421.<br>b. For every other year of boarding — $3,844.
3.	If accommodated privately, the cost of board.	$19,241	One of the following.<br> For the first year of boarding — $3,421. For every other year of boarding — $3,844.

10	Section 15.6.6D (definition of yearly benefit)
	Omit “AUD $11,313.00”, substitute “AUD 11,496.00”.
11	Section 15.6.6D (definition of yearly benefit)
	Omit “AUD $17,059.00”, substitute “AUD 17,293.00”.
12	Paragraph 15.6.10.2.b (formula)
	Omit “AUD 36,336”, substitute “AUD 39,039”.
13	Paragraph 15.6.11.2.b (table, column B)
	Repeal the column, substitute:

14	Paragraph 15.6.26.2.b
	Omit “AUD 36,336”, substitute “AUD 39,039”.
15	Paragraph 15.6.26.3.a
	Omit “AUD 201”, substitute “AUD 214”.
16	Paragraph 15.6.26.3.b
	Omit “AUD 469”, substitute “AUD 500”.
17	Subparagraph 15.6.27.2.a.ii
	Omit “AUD 31,638”, substitute “AUD 34,844”.
18	Subparagraph 15.6.27.2.b.ii
	Omit “AUD 18,332”, substitute “AUD 19,241”.
19	Subparagraph 15.6.27.3.a.i
	Omit “AUD 3,336”, substitute “AUD 3,421”.
20	Subparagraph 15.6.27.3.a.ii
	Omit “AUD 3,754”, substitute “AUD 3,844”.
21	Paragraph 15.6.27.3.b
	Omit “AUD 3,754”, substitute “AUD 3,844”.
22	Subsection 16.2A.5.1 (table)
	Repeal the table, substitute:

Item	Column A<br>Hardship location grade	Column B<br>Rate for an unaccompanied member<br>(AUD per year)	Column C<br>Rate for an accompanied member<br>(AUD per year)
1.	A	Nil	Nil
2.	B	Nil	Nil
3.	C	18,747	28,120
4.	D	24,996	37,493
5.	E	31,244	46,866
6.	F	37,493	56,240

1. This section applies to a member who is eligible for travel under one of the following
a. For themselves under section 9.2.25.
b. For their resident family under section 9.2.26.
1. The member is eligible for travel for all of the following people to accompany them during a medical absence or their resident family during travel for specialist medical or dental treatment.
a. One support person if the decision maker is satisfied that the member needs to be accompanied during the travel for support.
b. A child who is accompanied resident family of the member if the decision maker is satisfied that reasonable care for the child during the member’s or their resident family’s absence cannot be arranged.
1. All of the following apply to travel under this section.
a. Travel is to be by the same means as the person who travels under section 9.2.25 or 9.2.26.
b. If travel is by private vehicle all of the following.
ii. Vehicle allowance is payable up to the amount that would be payable had the travel been by the most economical means.
iii. Vehicle allowance is only payable once for the journey.
1. Subject to subsection 5, if the member or the resident family are required to stay overnight in the location they travel to under 9.2.25 or 9.2.26, the member is eligible for the following.
a. All of the following.
i. If a support person is travelling — accommodation for the support person.
ii. If a child is travelling — accommodation for the child that the decision maker is satisfied is reasonable after considering the age and number of children that are travelling.
b. Meals for the support person and child.
1. All of the following apply to accommodation and meals provided under this section.
a. The maximum amount payable is what would be payable for the location the person travels to if the person were eligible for travelling allowance for the journey under Part 5.
b. Meal costs are to be paid by reimbursement.
c. Accommodation costs may be paid in one of the following ways.
i. By Defence prior to travel.
ii. By reimbursement.
1. In this section, decision maker means one of the following.
a. Director/Commanding Officer not below O-4/APS 6 in the member's direct chain of command or supervision.
b. Officer in Charge Air Base Logistics Flight, No. 17 Squadron.
c. Executive Officer/Air Base Executive Officer, No, 17 Squadron.
d. Officer in Charge Air Base Operations Flight, No. 17 Squadron.
e. Executive Officer, No. 75 Squadron.
f. Senior Engineering Officer, No. 75 Squadron.

1	Section 3.2.7AA and 3.2.7AB (headings)
	Omit “determinations”, substitute “determination”.
2	Paragraph 3.2.47S.4.b
	After “advancement period”, add “,”.
3	Paragraph 5.4.23.1.c
	Omit “section 23AG (7)”, substitute “subsection 23AG(7)”.
4	Paragraph 5.4.23.1.c
	Omit “subsection 23AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936”, substitute “section 23AG of that Act”.
5	Paragraph 5.4.26.1.d
	Omit “section 23AG (7)”, substitute “subsection 23AG(7)”.
6	Paragraph 5.4.26.1.d
	After “reasonably be expected”, insert “to”.
7	Paragraph 5.4.26.1.d
	Omit “subsection 23AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936”, substitute “section 23AG of that Act”.
8	Subsection 5.5.25.2
	Omit “terminal-illness”, substitute “terminal illness”.
9	Subsection 5.7.4B.3
	Omit “those the”, substitute “those”.
10	Subsection 6.5A.9.2
	Omit “posting location”, substitute “primary service location”.
11	Paragraph 7.3.23.3.d
	Omit “posting location is one listed”, substitute “posting is listed”.
12	Section 7.4.A.4 (heading)
	Omit “don’t”, substitute “do not”.
13	Subsection 7.6.4.1
	Omit “alll”, substitute “all”.
14	Subparagraph 7.8.5AA.1.c.ii
	Omit “Jun”, substitute “June”.
15	Paragraph 7.8.5AA.1.d
	Omit “2056”, substitute “2026”.
16	Subsection 7.8.5AA.5 (table)
	Repeal the table, substitute:

Item	Trial location
1.	Australian Defence Force Academy, ACT
2.	Australian Defence College, Weston Creek, ACT
3.	Brindabella Park, ACT
4.	Campbell Park, ACT
5.	Fairbairn RAAF Base, ACT
6.	HMAS Harman, ACT
7.	Royal Military College Duntroon, ACT
8.	Russell Offices, ACT
9.	Defence Plaza Sydney, NSW
10.	Garden Island Defence Precinct, NSW
11.	Glenbrook, RAAF Base, NSW
12.	Headquarters Joint Operations Command, NSW
13.	HMAS Kuttabul, Potts Point, NSW
14.	HMAS Penguin, Balmoral, NSW
15.	HMAS Waterhen, NSW
16.	HMAS Watson, NSW
17.	Holsworthy Barracks, NSW
18.	Lancer Barracks Parramatta, NSW
19.	Orchard Hills, Defence Establishment, NSW
20.	Randwick Barracks, NSW
21.	Sydney Fleet Base East, NSW
22.	Victoria Barracks, NSW
23.	Amberley, RAAF Base, QLD
24.	Kokoda Barracks, QLD
25.	Lavarack Barracks, QLD
26.	Townsville RAAF Base, QLD
27.	Anglesea Barracks, TAS
28.	Derwent Barracks, TAS
29.	Campbell Barracks, WA
30.	Irwin Barracks, WA
31.	Palmer Barracks, WA

Item	Provision	Omit	Substitute
1	Paragraph 4.7.2.b	escort	chaperone
2	Subsection 4.7.4.4	escort personnel	member performing chaperone duties
3	Subsection 4.7.5.1	escort	chaperone
4	Paragraph 4.7.6.b	Escort personnel	A member performing chaperone duties
5	Subsection 9.1.7.8	an escort	a chaperone
6	Subsection 9.3.18.5	escorted	chaperoned
7	Paragraph 9.3.67.4.c	An escort	A chaperone
8	Subparagraph 10.3.2.1.a.iii	An escort officer	A chaperone
9	Paragraph 12.8.4.1.c	An escort	A chaperone
10	Subsection 14.4.2.3	escorts	chaperones
11	Subsection 15.4.21.2 (table item 2)	escorting	chaperoning
12	Section 15.5.17 (heading)	Escort	Chaperone
13	Subsection 15.5.17.1	an escort	a chaperone
14	Subsection 15.5.17.2	escort	chaperone

Item	Provision	Omit	Substitute
1	Subparagraph 5.11.17.b.iii.	pre-school	preschool
2	Paragraph 6.1.12.1.b (note).	pre-school	preschool
3	Subparagraph 7.1.15.2.c.v (wherever occurring).	pre-school	preschool
4	Paragraph 7.1.15.3.c.	Pre-school	Preschool
5	Subparagraph 15.1.3A.a.ii.	pre-school	preschool
6	Subparagraph 15.6.2.c.ii.	Pre-school	Preschool
7	Subparagraph 15.6.2.c.ii (note).	pre-school	preschool
8	Section 15.6.6B (wherever occurring).	pre-school	preschool
9	Paragraph 15.6.7.a.	Pre-school	Preschool
10	Subparagraphs 15.6.10.1.b.i and 15.6.10.1.c.i.	pre-school	preschool
11	Subsection 15.6.11.2 (table item 1 column A).	Pre-school	Preschool
12	Subsection 15.6.26.1 and paragraph 15.6.26.3.a.	pre-school	preschool
13	Annex 15.6.A (table heading column C).	Pre-school	Preschool
14	Annex 15.6.A (table item 45 column C) (wherever occurring).	pre-school	preschool

1.	This clause applies to a claimant who would have been eligible for a benefit in connection with an allied health service between 1 March 2024 and the commencement of Schedule 1 of this Determination had item 1 of Schedule 6 of this Determination been in force at the time.
2.	The claimant is eligible for the benefits as though item 2 of Schedule 6 of this Determination applied to the member at the time.

1.	This clause applies to a claimant who would have been eligible for reimbursement under section 8.9.6A of the Defence Determination between 1 July 2025 and the commencement of Schedule 1 of this Determination had item 2 of Schedule 6 of this Determination been in force at the time.
2.	The claimant is eligible for the benefits as though item 2 of Schedule 6 of this Determination applied to the member at the time.