New recognition for transitioning personnel
From March 1, all transitioning full-time ADF personnel will receive a testimonial to recognise their contribution before their final date of full-time service.
CAPTION: Royal Australian Air Force service medallions, from left, recognising 20, 10 and four years of service. Photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.
The testimonial will provide details of the member’s performance, knowledge, skills and experience during their career and final posting.
Director General Joint Transition Authority Air Commodore Kaarin Kooij said respect and recognition played a key role in supporting every member through their transition journey.
“The testimonial provides a formal document that can be used by personnel following transition from service as a reference to support gaining future employment,” Air Commodore Kooij said.
“Transition is a significant event that all ADF personnel experience.
“Our time in the ADF matters, our contribution to service matters, and our achievements should be recognised at the point of transition.”
Also from 1 March, eligible Reserve and permanent members transitioning from service will receive a service medallion.
The medallion represents the identity and experience of service and commemorates those who have served a minimum of four, 10 or 20 years.
Navy implemented its service medallion in 2015, and the Joint Transition Authority has worked with Army and RAAF to replicate it.
“The service medallion and service testimonial support all commanders and supervisors to formally recognise the service of our people at the time of transition from service,” Air Commodore Kooij said.
Presentation of the items will take into account the preferences of the serving member.
Air Commodore Kooij said procedures were evolving from lessons across Defence and through the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
“As an organisation we have had the opportunity to learn, acknowledge and now strengthen our support to members, as well as commanders and supervisors, to ensure a member-centric transition,” Air Commodore Kooij said.
“When we look at the transition space, this means working to support our people across all of the aligned Defence and Department of Veterans’ Affairs wellbeing factors, including ‘respect and recognition’.”
CAPTION: Army service medallions, from left, recognising 20, 10 and four years of service.
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It might be a good idea to actually sort out something for those who separated and did not actually get to march out. I was told that I was no longer an ADF member by Forcenet in Jun 2020 when my account was closed but still have all my kit, no medical or actual official notification of separation. Go figure. Plus according to DVA, Defence recons that I did no full time service. And some jumped up bloke has decided that there needs to be another bit of stuff to add to what SCOMO gave us with the covenant. Surely it is better to give the service personnel better conditions of service.
Who will receive this and will the personnel who serviced in the past need to apply or will they be provided with said award
???????????? What a crock of ????!
What a crock of ????!????????
Do you still get a certficate of Service when you discharge? I did in 2006 anyway.
Wasnt the ADM invented to recognise service?
If you did 15yrs undetected crime, you got the parramatta medal and for every 5 years after you got bar for it. Pretty sure reservists also got gongs that acknowkedged their commitments.
If you dipped in with getting other gongs, great, if not, so what.
Didnt SCOMO invent the veterans lapel pin an speil thingo to recognise service?
A new medallion imho is a waste of time, most in civvy land dont give a rats about it either, it wont get you a job outside.????
If you served, you served.????
I have been a member of the ARES for coming up to 50 years. I will retire shortly. Surely I am entitled to some recognition as described in this article.
We seem to overlook reserve service
You will if you are an eligible reserve member you should get the Gold one.
It’s a shame it not for all serving members transitioning out of defence.