February 2027 recruit courses - group 1
| Activity | Start date | End date |
| Registrations open | 1-Jul-24 | 8-Jul-24 |
| Written selection test | 29-Aug-24 | 17-Sep-24 |
| FRV career portal applications | 9-Feb-26 | 22-Feb-26 |
| Group assessment | 16-Mar-26 | 19-Mar-26 |
| Shuttle run - first attempt | 11-May-26 | 11-May-26 |
| Shuttle run - second attempt | 16-Jun-26 | 16-Jun-26 |
| Personality profile | 7-Apr-26 | 8-May-26 |
| Selection interview | 24-Jun-26 | 17-Jul-26 |
| Physical aptitude test – first attempt | 12-Sep-26 | 12-Sep-26 |
| Physical aptitude test – second attempt | 24-Oct-26 | 24-Oct-26 |
| Pre-employment medical | 5-Oct-26 | 9-Oct-26 |
Pre-employment checks (police, driving history and reference) | 1-Oct-26 | 24-Nov-26 |
| Offer of employment | 5-Dec-26 | 15-Dec-26 |
| Obtain heavy rigid (HR) licence | 1-Jan-27 | 30-Jan-27 |
| Recruit course 33 induction night | TBC Jan-27 | TBC Jan-27 |
| Recruit course 33 commencement | TBC Feb-27 | TBC Jun-27 |
Note: Dates are subject to change
February 2027 recruit courses - group 2
| Activity | Start date | End date |
| Applications | 4-May-26 | 17-May-26 |
| Written selection test registration | 1-Jun-26 | 26-Jun-26 |
| Written selection test | 24-Jul-26 | 27-Jul-26 |
| Written selection test results | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 |
| Group assessment | 7-Sep-26 | 11-Sep-26 |
| Shuttle run - first attempt | 5-Oct-26 | 5-Oct-26 |
| Shuttle run - second attempt | 29-Oct-26 | 29-Oct-26 |
| Personality profile | 21-Sep-26 | 2-Oct-26 |
| Selection interview | 12-Oct-26 | 22-Oct-26 |
| Physical aptitude test – first attempt | 24-Oct-26 | 24-Oct-26 |
| Physical aptitude test – second attempt | 21-Nov-26 | 21-Nov-26 |
| Pre-employment medical | 4-Nov-26 | 9-Nov-26 |
Pre-employment checks (police, driving history and reference) | 2-Nov-26 | 26-Nov-26 |
| Offer of employment | 5-Dec-26 | 15-Dec-26 |
| Obtain heavy rigid (HR) licence | 1-Jan-27 | 30-Jan-27 |
| Recruit course 34 induction night | TBC Jan-27 | TBC Jan-27 |
| Recruit course 34 commencement | TBC Feb-27 | TBC Jun-27 |
Note: Dates are subject to change
July 2027 recruit course/s
| Activity | Start date | End date |
| Applications | 4-May-26 | 17-May-26 |
| Written selection test | 24-Jul-26 | 27-Jul-26 |
| Written selection test results | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 |
| Group assessment | 7-Dec-26 | 11-Dec-26 |
| Shuttle run - first attempt | TBC-Jan-27 | TBC-Jan-27 |
| Shuttle run - second attempt | TBC-Feb-27 | TBC-Feb-27 |
| Personality profile | 3-Jan-27 | 21-Jan-27 |
| Selection interview | TBC-Feb-27 | TBC-Feb-27 |
| Physical aptitude test – first attempt | TBC-Feb-27 | TBC-Feb-27 |
| Physical aptitude test – second attempt | TBC-Mar-27 | TBC-Mar-27 |
| Pre-employment medical | TBC-Apr-27 | TBC-Apr-27 |
| Pre-employment checks (police, driving history and reference) | TBC-Apr-27 | TBC-May-27 |
| Offer of employment | TBC-Jun-27 | TBC-Jun-27 |
| Obtain heavy rigid (HR) licence | TBC-Jun-27 | TBC-Jul-27 |
| Recruit course induction night | TBC-Jul-27 | TBC-Jul-27 |
| Recruit course commencement | TBC-Jul-27 | TBC-Jul-27 |
Note: Dates for the July 2027 recruitment campaign will be updated by 30 October 2026
February 2028 recruit course/s
| Activity | Start date | End date |
| Applications | 4-May-26 | 17-May-26 |
| Written selection test registration | 1-Jun-26 | 26-Jun-26 |
| Written selection test | 24-Jul-26 | 27-Jul-26 |
| Written selection test results | 27-Aug-26 | 27-Aug-26 |
Note: Dates for the February 2028 recruitment campaign will be updated by 30 May 2027
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