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The house always wins: how to boost ADF recruitment

Keirin Joyce
27 June 2024
Archived
11 min
PME All levels

BLUF

Defence should offer attractive housing deals to recruit and retain personnel.

Summary

  1. Current ADF salary and conditions fail to attract new recruits.
  2. Previous government housing schemes recruited talent but need updating.
  3. Enhanced housing support could use funds from unfilled ADF positions.
  4. Crucial to compete with other industries for talent.
  5. Addresses the needs of younger Australians.
READ: The house always wins: how to boost ADF recruitment

References

  • Media Check: The STRATEGIST Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI Australian Commonwealth-owned independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY
  • Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC
 

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