Partner Employment Assistance Program (PEAP) recognises the service and sacrifices of the ADF members and their families, and the unique challenges ADF partners face in sustaining a career whilst supporting the ADF members' service.
The program aims to assist in optimising their career opportunities and support them to pursue employment commensurate with their skills and experience. The program is available to eligible ADF partners located within Australia.
The program allows partners to claim reimbursement for a variety of employment services.
Eligibility
To be eligible for PEAP, the ADF member and partner must meet all of the following criteria.
ADF Member:
- A member of the permanent forces or a member of the reserves on continuous full-time service.
- Posted to a location within Australia.
Partner:
- They are listed on the members PMKeyS as dependant/beneficiary.
- They are registered for the PEAP.
- They are not a member of the permanent forces or a member of the reserves on continuous full-time service.
Funding
An eligible partner may be reimbursed up to $1,500 in a financial year for services or products provided under any of the following categories:
- Career support and coaching.
- Professional licensing, checks and registration.
- Employment related training.
The $1,500 can either be divided between the service categories or allocated to a single service.
Partners will be able to request reimbursement for eligible costs as they are incurred and are not required to use the full benefit balance in a single transaction.
If this amount is unused at the end of a financial year, it does not carry over to future financial years.
Career support and coaching
Services designed to help individuals navigate their employment pathways and achieve career goals such as:
- Development of a personalised resume.
- Employment options and job placement advice.
- Interview techniques and presentation coaching.
Professional licencing, checks and registration
Administrative processes related to ensuring that individuals meet the requirements, qualification and standards to legally practice in the field such as:
- Working with children’s checks or state/territory based equivalent.
- Police checks.
- Industry licences.
- Professional registration such as state/territory teacher registration.
Employment related training
Programs, courses or activities that meet the following:
- An accredited course or module/s of an accredited course.
- Delivered by a Registered Training Organisation or TAFE.
Registration and reimbursement
To prepare for these improvements, applications are currently paused until 1 February 2025.
Further information regarding the registration and reimbursement process will be available soon.
Fringe Benefits Tax
Payment of this benefit may result in a Reportable Fringe Benefit Tax Amount (RFBA) being recorded against the ADF member.
A RFBA will not be included as taxable income, however a RFBA may be included for income testing purposes relevant to some government payments and entitlements that require income testing.