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COVID-19

Chaplain Haydn Parsons talks with Republic of Fijian Military Forces soldier Staff Sergeant Eliki Seasea, centre, and Pastor Martin Nehemiah at Burns Creek Clinic in Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
ADF People 

Chaplain helps Solomon Islands communities during lockdowns

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 584 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Operation Lilia, Solomon Islands

As COVID-19 took hold in Solomon Islands, public gatherings, including religious services, ground to a halt, making the role of

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Army Privates Kate Larby and Maddison Lillie, and Victorian Department of Health Authorised Officer Daniel Green on patrol as part of a COVID-19 Household Engagement Program to support the Victorian State government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photo by Private Michael Currie.
ADF News 

Defence COVID-19 Task Force officially disbanded

09/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1052 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 Assist

After more than two years on the front line of Australia’s response to the global pandemic, the Defence COVID-19 Task

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A RAAF combat controller from No. 4 Squadron and Mr Rob Crowell (centre) from the Australian Medical Assistance Team help unload Australian Government critical aid supplies from a Solomon Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft at Auki airport, Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF delivers urgent supplies in Solomon Islands

25/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1276 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, COVID-19, No. 4 Squadron, Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands

ADF personnel have helped get approximately 28 tonnes of urgent medical and food supplies to remote areas of Solomon Islands

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ADF personnel embark onto HMAS Adelaide at the Port of Brisbane before departure on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Tonga relief set to sail

25/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 865 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, His Majesty’s Armed Forces Tonga, HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

HMAS Adelaide has finalised the loading of humanitarian and disaster relief stores, equipment and personnel in readiness to aid recovery efforts in

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RAAF personnel unload humanitarian assistance and engineering equipment from a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at Fua’amotu international airport in Tonga. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

ADF supports Australia’s response to Tonga

25/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1104 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, COVID-19, HMAS Adelaide, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

The Australian Defence Force is supporting Tonga following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano on January 15.

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Private Christie Rayner, from Joint Health Unit – North Queensland prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at the Blue Care Aged Care facility in Ingham, Queensland, in March.
ADF Health and Wellbeing News 

Analysts support vaccine rollout

21/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1307 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

The expertise of Defence operations’ analysts helped make the Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) more efficient as it faced the challenges

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Hunter Division of Navy's Reserve Entry Officers’ Course 3-21 at HMAS Creswell. Story by Sub Lieutenant Emily Tinker.
Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy 

Course navigates way through pandemic

07/12/202108/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 664 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, HMAS Creswell, Navy Reserve

When COVID-19 hit, it looked like the Navy Reserve Entry Officers’ Course (REOC) would be an early casualty of the

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Australian Army officer Captain Liz Daly at ACT Health Centre Duntroon, Canberra. Photo by Kym Smith.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Army health officer nationally recognised

17/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 895 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, STEM

A Newcastle Army health officer has been nationally recognised for creating an online COVID-19 health training package for the ADF.

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Able Seaman Matthew Mu, left, is greeted by National COVID-19 Task Force Commander Brigadier Mick Garraway after being released from quarantine following his attempt to resuscitate a COVID-positive man in Wellington, NSW. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dean Squire. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

“There was really no choice” – says sailor after COVID-patient emergency

05/11/202107/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1681 Views 3 Comments COVID-19

During a routine mid-morning COVID-19 compliance check in Wellington, NSW, earlier this month, COVID-19 task force member Able Seaman Matthew Mu

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Corporal Aaron Hopgood, left, and Lance Corporal Matthew Bosman, of the 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, relax after donating blood at an Australian Red Cross Lifeblood mobile donor centre at Woodside Barracks, South Australia. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News 

First-timers line up to donate blood

05/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 963 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Red Cross Blood Challenge

The determined effort of Lance Bombardier Bianca Ross has led to a two-day blood-donation blitz at Woodside Barracks in the

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Air Force perioperative nurse Flying Officer Cheryl Brophy is deployed to Iraq and is working at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

COVID support part of deployment

02/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 882 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Iraq, Operation Okra

As part of her deployment to Iraq, RAAF nursing officer Flying Officer Cheryl Brophy is providing COVID-19 support to contractors

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Pika Wiya registered nurse Rebecca Simpson conducts a pre-assessment in the Port Augusta town centre before a local receives their COVID-19 vaccination out of the ADF ambulance. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News 

Battalion supports Indigenous vaccinations

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 858 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

Indigenous health in the Port Augusta region of South Australia has received a welcome shot in the arm thanks to

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Recruit School Instructor Leading Seaman Kelsie Wright presents Arms during the graduation ceremony on the parade ground of RAN Recruit School, HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Rene Joy van Rooyen. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Recruit school agile, innovative and resilient in pandemic

29/10/202101/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 956 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, HMAS Cerberus, recruits

The Royal Australian Navy Recruit School at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, is responsible for providing the Navy with trained, confident sailors

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hilippine Navy Deputy Commander Indo-Pacific Endeavour Captain Constancio Reyes, right, with Lieutenant Maria Hondrade aboard HMAS Anzac during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

So close, but so far…

26/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 720 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Sailing into Manila Bay during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) was a slightly bittersweet moment for two Navy officers who longed

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Flying Officer Brett Smith talks with his mate and former colleague Senior Constable Jared Cowan at the Gold Coast Highway police checkpoint. Story by Lieutenant Nicolas Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
ADF People 

Mates reunited at border checkpoint

20/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1089 Views 1 Comment COVID-19

Turning up to work for his first day at the Gold Coast Highway police control point, Flying Officer Brett Smith

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Malabugilmah resident Latia Williams has her temperature taken by Leading Aircraftman Joel Forster at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre.
ADF Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF supports remote vaccination mission

20/10/202120/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 880 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indigenous

Early this month, NSW Health, police and ADF personnel travelled to a tiny Aboriginal community two-and-a-half hours’ drive inland from

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Lance Corporal Mancell Laidler, of Joint Task Group 629.9, inspects the licence of a motorist at the ACT Federal Highway border-control point during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF winds up ACT COVID control support

13/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 999 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF personnel have spent the past few weeks supporting ACT Policing at vehicle checkpoints on the ACT-NSW border set up

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Personnel from HMAS Canberra deliver personal protective equipment to Manila, Philippines, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Philippines supported in milestone year

13/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1057 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021, Philippines

Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and the Philippines strengthened their defence and whole-of-government ties with a number of

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NSW Police Senior Constable Peter Heginbotham, front left, and Midshipman Bridie Kemp on hotel quarantine duties during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Flight Lieutenant Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
ADF Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF supports evacuees in quarantine

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 974 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, COVID-19

Recent evacuees from Afghanistan are being helped in their transition to a new life in Australia by ADF personnel on

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Turbans 4 Australia President Amar Singh with ADF members at the charity's warehouse in Clyde, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Charity support a learning experience

08/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 826 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

With ADF support, a Sikh charity is delivering 1500 emergency food hampers every week to homes and community groups in

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