AFP Recruit

When registering your details, you will be asked to nominate your preferred role and location:

We strongly recommend researching each option before applying, as you'll be progressed and assessed for the role and location you've selected.

Priority roles and locations

We are currently hiring for the following roles and locations:

Protective Service Officers

• Pine Gap
• Exmouth
• Perth
• ACT Community Policing (based in Canberra)

Please note:If you apply for a role in one of our priority locations, your application will progress through the recruitment process immediately. If you apply for a role and location outside of these priority areas, your application will be placed on hold and will only progress when positions become available in that location.

What does being an AFP Recruit mean?

As an AFP Recruit, you'll enter a structured training pathway to become asworn officer. Sworn officers are frontline AFP members who wear a uniform, carry a firearm, and have legislated law enforcement powers.If successful, you will:

• Complete 4 - 6 months of paid training at the College
• Gain a nationally recognised qualification:
  • POL50124 Diploma of Policingor
  • POL41225 Certificate IV in Protective Services
• Undertake practical training including defensive tactics and driver training
• Graduate, be sworn in, and commence operational duties

Am I eligible?

At the time of registering your details, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have attained a minimum educational level of a Year 10 Certificate, or higher
• Hold a valid Australian driver's licence (P Plates are accepted)

Sworn Officer eligibility tool

Applying to become a sworn officer requires a commitment of time and effort. Oureligibility tool helps you understand your eligibility and suitability for a Police Officer or Protective Service Officer role within the AFP. It highlights areas that may impact your suitability, and is strongly recommended before you apply. The tool is confidential, does not record your responses, and does not require any personally identifiable information.

What's the application process?

The AFP application process is comprehensive and competitive. You'll be guided at each stage by our Recruitment team.Successful candidates are placed in a Merit Pool, from which you be✠(the rest cut off). If successful, your start date will be determined by which recruit course you're assigned to. We run many courses throughout the year, and exactly which course you join is based on the location you apply for and accept at the time of your offer.

Salary & Contacts Information

AFP Band & Salary - As a new recruit, you are paid to train, starting from $64,754.00. Following graduation, your salary will increase as per our Enterprise Agreement (EA) . You can view further information on entry level recruit salaries and other benefits on our website .

Contact Officer - Sworn Recruitment Team

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