Defence Assisted Study Scheme 563/24/25 - Documents (pdf, 599.11 Kb)

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This FOI release contains Defence Assisted Study Scheme (DASS) participation data for officer ranks across the three service branches from 2014 to January 2025. The data shows significant variation in uptake over the decade, with a notable spike in 2024 across all services (1,182 total officers) before dropping to 566 as of January 2025. The Navy more than doubled participants between 2023 and 2024 (187 to 319), while Army increased from 401 to 477, and RAAF from 321 to 386. The lowest participation year was 2019 (350 officers total). The document provides no cost figures, program objectives, or redactions, presenting only tabulated enrollment statistics by service branch.