As a reservist, finding a civilian employer that is supportive of you rendering Reserve Service is important. The following list of organisations are active Supportive Employers who support the ADF mission and the role that ADF reservists play in advancing Australia’s National Interest.
Supportive Employer information Apply to be a Supportive Employer
The Supportive Employer Program categorises organisations into three tiers to demonstrate their level of support:
Gold (Advocate):
Requirements
- The employer has achieved Silver membership, and not only demonstrates, but also positively advocates for their Reserve members through a current Defence/ADF leave policy that may include more generous leave provisions (e.g. additional paid leave may be provided).
- The employer demonstrates recognition and utilisation of the skills, knowledge and experiences that reservists can bring to their organisation.
- The employer proactively advocates and demonstrates that their recruitment and selection process considers reservists and ADF veterans equitably.
- The employer actively ensure that their workforce is aware of their positive policies supporting ADF Reserve service.
- The employer must have met their reserve service protection obligations for a period of 2 years prior to applying for the program.
Silver (Demonstrate):
Requirements
- The employer has achieved Bronze membership and has a current Defence Leave Policy (DLP) that is compliant with the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001.
- The employer must have met their reserve service protection obligations for a period of 2 years prior to applying for the program.
Bronze (Declare):
Requirements
- The employer is a signatory to the Supportive Employer Program.
- The employer must have met their reserve service protection obligations under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 for a period of 12 months prior to applying for the program.