Most commonly, this is known as an identification number assigned to a service member to identify them within the systems of the Defence force. PMKeyS is also the data base for Defence that stores information including the person Defence is to contact first in the case of an emergency.

This manual is the determining and authoritative go-to document for details on entitlements and the qualification grounds for them, as well as needed process information.

the secure environment for classified and sensitive Defence work.

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service (ADF) member without a recognised partner or other family member.

a service (ADF) member who has one or more family members residing with them.

family member or members who live away from the ADF member due to approved service, compassionate, work or study reasons.

family who live away from the service member for reasons that don’t need to be approved, which incldues children who reside elsewhere.

off-base rental properties for members who are single (with no resident family (MBR)), have no recognised other persons (ROP) or family members residing with them (that is, they are URF). Typically, this benefit is offered to single or unaccompanied ADF members as a form of rent allowance (RA) as an alternative or in the absence of available accommodation on base.

a person other than a recognised family member who lives with the ADF member, and which may include a live-in carer.

a travel benefit provided to service members and their families while posted to a remote location.

the reporting structure and line for your service member. They’ve all got a COC!

the person or rank in charge of a service installation such as a battalion, navy ship, or unit.

the agency you approach if there are policies or policy limitations you wish to discuss and raise for review, or if you are affect by an adverse policy decision that you would like to have an impartial and independent advocate review with the Chain of Command or Chief of Defence (CDF (and yes, there we go with another acronym you may need to know)).

the support agency for Defence families, entrusted and tasked with providing community engagement and support services for current serving families. DMFS facilitates a 24 hour support line you call to discuss your circumstances, as well as Social Workers, who you can be referred to in circumstances such as when an evaluation of a request for a compassionate posting or where a service member or Chain of Command might find it useful to rely on the advice of a Social Worker regarding welfare and support needs, for instance a member not being tasked with duties including going out field or courses away for a period of time, due to personal or situational circumstances.

the tri-service support group providing coordination, information, assistance and advocacy for all ADF families who have a family member (child, spouse or other recognised person) with additional needs.

the on-base cafe facility.

the application detailing the relocation requirements including request packing and delivery days, as well as dates and modes of travel from the old to new location.

the agency that manages Defence provided housing or rental assistance.

a house or apartment that has been leased by its owner to DHA for the purposes of letting it to a Defence family in the locality.

a rental benefit provided where there is not an available or suitable service residence (SR), which is a house or apartment that has been leased by its owner to DHA for the purposes of letting it to a Defence family in the locality.

a mortgage subsidy scheme for ADF members.

a reimbursement scheme that assists ADF members with the cost of selling a house they owned and lived in at their last posted location so they can buy another house to live in at their next location.

a one off  fund of $1,500 to assist partners with employment-seeking-and-related activities following posting to a new location. Services you can access with the funding include: career planning, resume and cover letter writing, transferrable skills identification, interview coaching, job search and strategy techniques. Of relevance is that this paymet is Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) liable.

the agency responsible for the provision of medical treatment and healthcare services, including rehabilitation services, for ADF members.

the duties a person is expected to perform when deployed and their primary military occupation (ie infantryman) and the person’s circumstances, for the purposes of determining the member’s fitness for operational deployment or their Defence service.

the term Defence use to refer to a doctor or General Practitioner. Some MO’s are uniformed members and others are contracted civilians.

A sick certificate from a Doctor that outlines any treatment or limitations to service and duty for a member.

the person responsible for the provision and oversight of rehabilitation services for medically downgraded ADF members.

Defence slang for a ‘malingerer’. The term is used to refer to those faking an injury to get out of certain activities and is included here not because we encourage its use but because it may one day be a relevant term you need to know to understand or assist your member or someone else.

The agency responsible for the administration of treatment, claims (for liability) and compensation, relating to injuries or conditions that a members’ service gives rise to.