Defence force assessment day

The Australian Defence Force Assessment Day

The second step of the process, the Assessment Day, is a long process. It consists of a medical examination by a doctor, a psychological interview and a formal interview with a defence interviewer.

This day is a crucial step in the process. You must ensure that you convey your enthusiasm and maturity. Take it very seriously but try not to be nervous at the same time. You must sell yourself for that job and convince the psyche and the Defence Interviewer that you are worthy of it. This being said your attire should be formal, most people wear a suit, however formal black pants, long sleeved shirt, tie, and black shoes are essential. Try and be confident, keep eye contact, keep a good posture, socialise with the other candidates in the waiting room and SMILE :D

In the medical examination you will be given a hearing, sight and various other tests. You will be required to remove your clothes and do a series of push ups and sit ups, do not worry this IS NOT your fitness test. They will also ask you questions about your medical history and examine your genital region.

The psychological examination is there to make sure they aren't employing any crazies. They will bombard you with questions and ask your opinions on things. Be honest, to an extent, don't lie but at the same time you should omit details which you know are going to compromise your enlistment (for example you felt like killing yourself once). You must convince them that you want the job and must show your enthusiasm.

Now in regards to the Defence Interview, this is the whole kitten caboodle, at the end of it you will be told if you are recommended or not recommended, if rejected you will be told why. You must research EVERYTHING about your job, why you want it, why you want the force you're applying for, where is the basic training, where is the Initial Employment Training, salary and allowances. You must also have a general understanding of what service life is like, how this will affect you, negative and positive personal attributes. The defence interviewer will bombard you with questions, some of them difficult to answer, for example morality questions. He may seem to drill you, but that is his job, to make sure you want the job. At the end of the day it's up to your determination, this part is probably one of the easiest of your military life and they want to know you have the determination to succeed. READ EVERYTHING that is on your job and on your specific service. Once you are done reading it, read it again, until you've memorized everything.

It is also a good idea to know information about your service for example their deployments, bases and equipment. EVERYTHING that is relevant to you must be learnt. Even know about the Pre Enlistment Fittness Assessment. Read everything you can get your hands on.

Good Luck