The ADF Money App is a service offered by the Australian Defence Force Financial Services Consumer Council which gives you access to all the features of the ADF Consumer Council website in the palm of your hand!
The ADF Money App gives you access to information on:
Career Stages:
Whatever your ADF career stage, ADF Money provides useful advice, tips and resources on how to best manage your finances.
’Your Money and You’ Newsletters:
Catch up on the latest monthly news from financial experts on a wide range of topics including investment, contracts, insurance, interest rates, budgeting for healthcare, dividends and more!
Checklists
Make sure you’re financially ready prior to and during deployment. The Checklists on ADF Money summarise the key points from your Force Preparation Financial Brief. Working through and completing this checklist before your deployment will help give you financial peace of mind.
Videos
Presented by financial industry experts, the ADF Money video library helps answer your questions around a wide range of financial topics!
Guides
ADF Money offers guides to help you manage the fundamental aspects of your finances including Banking, Budgeting, Saving and Insurance.
‘ADF Money’ is governed by the charter of the Australian Defence Force Financial Services Consumer Council which states:
The Australian Defence Force Financial Services Consumer Council is an expert and impartial entity that has three tasks:
1. Independent Financial Education
To offer, in consultation with appropriate regulators, independent, professional financial education (not personal advice) and relevant resource material to all ADF personnel, in order to assist them to make informed decisions and plans about their financial affairs, and empower them to improve their financial situation throughout their careers.
2. Advisers to the Chiefs
To act as an expert and independent advisory body to the Chiefs on consumer matters related to the financial services industry. For the purposes of this Charter, ‘financial services industry’ generally describes organisations that offer banking, insurance, lending, superannuation and investment products and services.
3. Relationship Managers
To develop, foster and maintain a professional and positive relationship with regulators, particularly Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, relevant industry associations and participants in the financial services industry.