ADF supports Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak
Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from across Victoria are preparing for deployment on Operation COVID-19 Assist. This morning they were
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Health and Wellbeing
Recruits train with new equipment
The 1 Recruit Training Battalion (1RTB) has delivered Army’s first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) basic course with
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Wounded Heroes Veterans Lounge opened in Brisbane
Veterans, serving members, transitioning members and their families are encouraged to come together over a coffee at the Wounded Heroes
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Cerberus leading the world in safety training
The first rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) training simulator of its type in the world has been installed at Navy’s premier
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Technicians win safety award
Defence technicians who ensure military equipment is safe by removing explosive material have been recognised at the 2021 Comcare National Work
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Family’s car raising funds for cancer research
A 10th Force Support Battalion soldier has turned a cheap car into a cancer-fighting endurance machine for an event that
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Defence bosses roll up sleeves for vaccine rolls out
Key Defence leaders have received their COVID-19 vaccine and have encouraged staff – particularly those aged over 50 – to
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Recreating popular parkrun at sea
When some of the crew from HMAS Sirius began missing their regular Saturday morning parkrun, they did the next best
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Supporting the COVID-19 battle in Fiji
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft delivered 10,000 doses of the Australian-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Fiji on
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The fight continues one year on
The ADF has recently marked one year since beginning its largest ever domestic operation – supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response.
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Pucka Parkrun off to flying start
The Puckapunyal Military Area has become the first restricted access military base in Australia to introduce a weekly Parkrun event
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Navy chaplains congregate
Chaplains from across Navy congregated at HMAS Penguin in Sydney for the 2021 Navy Chaplaincy Branch conference, offering an opportunity for
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Hats on for safety
Baseball-style padded ‘bump caps’ adopted by technical trainees at RAAF Base Wagga have led to a dramatic decrease in head injuries.
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Head shave helps others breathe easy
It was Flight Lieutenant Lauren Hartley’s father’s battle with lung disease that motivated her to have her head shaved to
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ADF teams injected into vaccine rollout
The ADF has begun deploying teams to aged and disability care facilities around Australia in support of the Government’s COVID-19
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COVID-19 test kits sent to NATO operation
About 200 COVID-19 test kits were sent to Kabul for use by coalition forces following a spike in coronavirus cases
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Sporting chance to honour those on front line
ADF members last month took part in a sports festival that honoured all those who have been on the front
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Old-school moves make a comeback
Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the
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Stand tall for ADF PTS reform
The following is a keynote address given by Dr Kay Danes at the launch of a ‘Stand Tall for PTS’
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Agent Orange issue still not fully resolved
Good morning, I am writing in the hope that you can give support to a cause which has yet to
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