Key dates and information session bookings

These dates provide a timeframe for the 2022 Firefighter Recruitment Campaign. These dates are a guide and may be subject to change. Stay up to date by regularly visiting this page or by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

Please note attendance at an information session is not compulsory, nor is it a guarantee of successful employment; however, the sessions provide useful information to potential candidates.

WAFA = Women and Firefighting, Australasia
PAT = Physical Aptitude Test
PATFAM = Physical Aptitude Test Familiarisation

Date	Description	Details
1 - 22 April 2022	WAFA PAT Information Days Further information can be found here.	Closed
3 - 11 May 2022	2022 Permanent Firefighter Recruitment Information Session A recording of the 11 May information session is available here on YouTube [external link]	Mary Street in Surry Hills Surry Hills, NSW, 2010
1 - 15 June 2022	Applications open
1 - 15 June 2022	Online application, online psychometric testing and video interviews	Candidates notified via e-mail
6 - 12 July 2022	Physical Aptitude Test (PAT) Induction Sessions	Candidates notified via e-mail
18 July - 15 August 2022	Physical Aptitude Tests	Candidates notified via e-mail
19 July - 16 August 2022	Supervised Verification Testing	Candidates notified via e-mail
22 August - 1 September 2022	Video Interview Panel Assessment (candidates not required to attend anything for this stage)
5 - 30 September 2022	Assessment Centres	Candidates notified via e-mail
From September 2022	Medical Assessments and background checks From September as Recruit Classes are scheduled

Dates for remaining recruitment steps will be subject to placement into a recruit class.

For additional information please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Candidate Information Pack.