Key dates
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
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 TBC TBC 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
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
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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