Transition Seminars provide information to assist Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and families to prepare for transition to civilian life. It is mandatory for members to attend a Transition Seminar within 12 months of their separation date.
Seminars provide information on programs and services provided by:
- Transition Coaches
- Joint Health Command
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- ADF Financial Consumer Services Centre
- external service organisations.
Delivery mode
Transition Seminars are delivered in 3 formats:
- face-to-face
- virtual-live (interactive)
- virtual-static access (not interactive – available 24/7)
ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar
Registration link and the 2025 Program for face-to-face (including SLG Transition Seminars), virtual-live interactive and non-interactive seminars are outlined below. Note that the schedule is subject to change and venues will be advised.
Registration
For registration purposes, the defence email address must be utilised. If the defence email address cannot be accessed, please provide personal email address to receive all correspondence
Before registering, all participants must read the Joint Transition Authority Privacy and Consent Notice 2024 (PDF 620KB).
Members (including SLG), Ex-members, family and support persons can register via ADF Member and Family Transition Seminar Registration page.
Registrations will close:
- 10 days prior to a face-to-face event, or when venue capacity limit is reached
- 3 days prior to any virtual offering
- If registration is required after the closure date, please email transition.seminar@defence.gov.au.
Location | Date |
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Brisbane | 19 February 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 26 February 2025 |
Melbourne | 12 March 2025 |
Perth | 18 March 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 26 March 2025 |
Townsville | 2 April 2025 |
Sydney | 15 April 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 29 April 2025 |
Adelaide | 30 April 2025 |
Newcastle | 13 May 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 28 May 2025 |
Wagga Wagga | 4 June 2025 |
Sale | 12 June 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 25 June 2025 |
Canberra | 1 July 2025 |
Ipswich | 16 July 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 23 July 2025 |
Albury | 24 July 2025 |
Cairns | 6 August 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 20 August 2025 |
Nowra | 26 August 2025 |
Townsville | 9 September 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 10 September 2025 |
Adelaide | 18 September 2025 |
Perth | 24 September 2025 |
Melbourne | 10 October 2025 |
Tindal | 14 October 2025 |
Darwin | 16 October 2025 |
Canberra | 22 October 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 29 October 2025 |
Brisbane | 30 October 2025 |
Sydney | 13 November 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 26 November 2025 |
Virtual Live Day | 10 December 2025 |
Stallholders
Organisations seeking to participate as stallholders should review the factsheet and send an expression of interest to transition.seminar@defence.gov.au.