Deployments and exercises within Australia

Deployments and exercises conducted in Australia may contribute towards the EST term, provided the deployment or exercise is appropriately supervised and demonstrates development of skills and learning relevant to general practice. Expected learning outcomes must be provided in the application and signed off by a supervisor at the completion of the placement.

You can apply to have up to 26 weeks of deployment or exercise within Australia recognised as EST.

To apply to have a deployment or exercise in Australia counted towards the EST term, you must submit the ADF Placements, Courses and Deployments form prior to commencing the deployment/exercise.

If urgent deployment has occurred, your regional ADF team will liaise with the National Lead Medical Educator – ADF to initiate the recognition process.

Once a training term is completed, retrospective recognition of deployments/exercises towards that training term can't be granted.