Cadet staff are drawn from a range of backgrounds and professions,
including –

• Teachers
• Parents and community organisation members
• Ex-servicemen and women
• Senior cadets
• People who provide support on a continuing or as required basis

More than a specific skill, you need a genuine interest and commitment to youth development and "giving something back" to the community.

You can gain a range of professional and personal skills from being an officer or instructor, including –

• Lesson planning, development and implementation
• Effective communication
• Leadership, particularly leading by example
• Safety management
• Information technology management
• Field craft, map reading and orientation
• Sailing
• Flying
• Hands on training through action learning
• Youth development