New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Saab hits deployable-health-project milestone
Saab Australia’s deployable health project JP2060 Phase 3 delivered 131 separate modules that have now been accepted by the Commonwealth
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TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini
CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise
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ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG
As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program
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Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay
Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever
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Social-mastery masterclass at ADFA challenged self-development
Defence personnel gained skills and tools to perform at their peak, personally and professionally, during a social mastery masterclass at the
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Award-winning support for reservists
The winners of a Defence Supportive Employer Award have recognised the important work of ADF reservists, saying they added genuine
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ADF’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 begins
Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2023, commenced this week in India and will visit 14 countries over
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Defence buys more Carl Gustaf M4s
Saab has announced it has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence to supply additional Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapons.
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Defence rents Darwin’s COVID quarantine centre for surge accommodation
The Albanese Government and the Northern Territory Government today signed an agreement to establish the Defence Accommodation Precinct Darwin at
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Multi-million$ contract to refine ADF fuel in Oz
Australian company Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd has been awarded a $450million-per-year contract to refine and supply fuel for the
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Defence outsources technical-trades training
Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga
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Defence targets 50% gender balance in key areas
The government has announced changes to enable Defence to implement a 50 per cent target for women’s participation across key
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New cranes with Bluetooth control “fun to use”
Higher lift capacity and advanced Bluetooth control systems are just two capabilities of Defence’s new Liebherr C6 mobile slewing cranes.
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New resource for Defence and veteran carers
Around one in eight current or former ADF personnel have a partner, parent, sibling or child who provides care and
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Defence’s calling to Indigenous affairs
National Reconciliation Week is a chance for Defence to reflect on the contribution First Nations personnel have made, and continue
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ADF’s inaugural Chief of Personnel – first female 3-star
Current Deputy Chief of Army Major General Natasha Fox has been appointed the inaugural Chief of Personnel in the Australian
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Three services’ chefs training merged
ADF chefs will receive the same training regardless of their service under a new streamlined format that will turn out
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Army captain finishes first female, second overall in 231km run
Army ultra-marathon runner Captain Meghann Coffey has smashed a personal best by finishing second overall and first female in a
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New RMC yarning circle
The spiritual life and important ties to country of the ACT’s Ngunnawal People can now be better understood and celebrated
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