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News & Articles of Interest
| 30 Nov 2011 |
Veterans' Review Board's situation needs clarification Unlike the Migration Review Tribunal and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, the Veterans' Review Board is not excluded from the increased Efficiency Dividend. Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, said the Minister for Veterans' Affairs must immediately clarify the Veterans' Review Board's future position. More..... |
| 26 Nov 2011 |
ON BASE ADVISORS SUPPORTING ADF MEMBERS ACROSS AUSTRALIA The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today visited the Campbell Barracks Army Base in Swanbourne to meet with specialised staff from the new On Base Advisory Service. More..... |
| 26 Nov 2011 |
VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH REPORT RELEASED The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today released an independent report which reviewed an element of mental health programs and services available to the veteran community. More..... |
| 26 Nov 2011 |
HMAS Kanimbla farewelled The last of the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Landing Platforms, HMAS Kanimbla, was decommissioned at her homeport of Garden Island, in Sydney, today. More..... |
| 24 Nov 2011 |
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| 24 Nov 2011 |
Illegal fishing caught in Orion’s patrol belt
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is casting a wide net in support of the Australian effort to help our Pacific neighbours protect their fisheries. More..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 |
SENATE PASSES BILL TO ENSURE RIGHTFUL COMPENSATION FOR
BRITISH NUCLEAR TESTING PARTICIPANTS The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, welcomed the passage of legislation overnight that improves access for Australian veterans to compensation and health care for exposure to radiation during the British nuclear tests of the 1950s and 1960s. More..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 |
Labor to scrap explicit support for BEST funding Labor's draft national platform for discussion on December 2, 3 and 4 will weaken Labor's commitment BEST funding and comes on the back of an $8 million budget cut to advocacy funding earlier this year. Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, said it is now clear that Labor's budget cuts in May were only the thin end of the wedge for veterans' advocacy funding. More..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Scuttlebutt 2011-1. Open the video..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 |
ADF Ship Choules heading to Australia Australia's newest amphibious vessel ADF Ship Choules has left South Africa on the final leg of her voyage from the United Kingdom. Open the video..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 |
The 12 Scams of Christmas SCAMwatch is advising consumers to watch out for this year’s 12 scams of Christmas. Scams occur all year round but scammers prey on people’s generosity and vulnerabilities at this time of year. More..... |
| 23 Nov 2011 |
Dear Rear Admiral Doolan I write to you in light of questions raised at the 2011 State Conference held in Tasmania and Queensland about how the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) treats voluntary work under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA), the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA). More..... |
| 15 Nov 2011 |
THE ADF WORKPLACE REMUNERATION ARRANGEMENT 2011 – 2014 David Jamison, the National President of DFWA expressed deep disappointment with the ADF Workplace Arrangement outcome because it will effectively strip ADF members and their families of purchasing power over the next three years. He went on to state that despite 62% of those ADF members polled not supporting it the decision, resulting from the Commonwealth and ADF jointly developing its provisions and putting an “agreed case” before the Defence Remuneration Tribunal, was imposed on them. More..... |
| 14 Nov 2011 |
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE VICTORIA CROSS INQUIRY The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, today announced that public hearings will be held around Australia as part of the Victoria Cross Inquiry. Following the nationwide call for submissions in April this year, the hearings will be another opportunity for the independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal to receive evidence in relation to specific acts of gallantry or valour performed by the following naval and military personnel: More..... |
| 12 Nov 2011 |
ADF Support to the US President’s Visit Up to 12 F/A-18 Hornets will join a range of ADF capabilities that will be in place throughout the lead-up to, and during, the President of the United States' visit to support the Australian Federal Police, NT Police and other Government agencies, to ensure the conduct of a safe and secure visit. More..... |
| 11 Nov 2011 |
GEN Ma Visit to Australia - 14th Annual Australia-China Defence Strategic Dialogue The Secretary of Defence, Mr Duncan Lewis, and Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, met with General Ma Xiaotian, Deputy Chief of General Staff, People’s Liberation Army in Canberra this week. The meeting was followed by a roundtable with senior military and civilian leaders in Defence. More..... |
| 11 Nov 2011 |
Update on the Death of HMAS Warramunga Sailor The Royal Australian Navy can confirm that the member of HMAS Warramunga’s crew who passed away while ashore on leave in Cambodia on 10 November 2011, was Leading Seaman Boatswain’s Mate Bradley William Livingston. The 33 year old’s family is continuing to be provided with support by Navy and the Defence Community Organisation. The family has requested the media respect their privacy at this time. Two members of the ADF Investigative Service are now in Cambodia to investigate the death and it would be inappropriate to comment further until that investigation has been completed. |
| 10 Nov 2011 | AUSTRALIA’S greatest Naval disaster – the sinking of the HMAS Sydney — was remembered at Ballarat’s Urquhart Park Primary school yesterday. Grade 6 pupil and school captain Laura Benney was researching the November 1941 sinking as part of a class assignment, when she wrote to the HMAS Sydney Veteran’s Association for more information. More..... |
| 08 Nov 2011 |
Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Wellington visits Cairns The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, today went on board Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Wellington, which is visiting Cairns on its way home from Operation Render Safe 2011. More..... (From Webmaster)..See photos in our 'Gallery' page of HMNZS Wellington (built in Melbourne) when it was down in Antarctic Waters. |
| 08 Nov 2011 |
Military rifles and machine guns on offer to RSLs and
museums for preservation. Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today released a Request for Offer (RFO) for up to 90 L1A1 Self Loading Rifles (SLRs) and 40 M60D Machine Guns. The items will be open for sale to museums, returned services associations, military heritage and other historical organisations as exhibits for static display. More..... |
| 07 Nov 2011 |
HMAS LEEUWIN: The Story of the RAN's Junior Recruits. By Rear Admiral Brian Adams AO, RAN (rtd) Over nearly 25 years, between January 1960 and December 1984, approximately 13,000 15 and 16 year old boys joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as junior recruits – a group the size of our current Navy workforce. The world of the ‘JRs’, as they were called, was often a very different one from the modern entry processes to the RAN. The majority served in warships before turning 18, some experiencing active service in the Indonesian Confrontation and the Vietnam War. Read the full story..... |
| 07 Nov 2011 |
Acting Chief of the Defence Force welcomes Review into the
Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy "I thank Ms Elizabeth Broderick and her team for their excellent work. This comprehensive report touches on all aspects of life at ADFA in 2011," Air Marshal Binskin said. Air Marshal Binskin said he had discussed the outcomes of the Review with the Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley who is currently overseas on Defence business. More..... |
| 04 Nov 2011 |
Operation RENDER SAFE 2011 concludes in PNG The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, today congratulated more than 150 personnel from the Australian, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Defence Forces for a job well done on Operation RENDER SAFE in Papua New Guinea. More..... |
| 02 Nov 2011 |
Navy response to media reporting on patrol boat capability The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AM, CSC, RAN says reports on the state of morale among Navy’s patrol boat crews on border protection operations are incorrect. Vice Admiral Griggs also says a report in today’s Australian newspaper (Morale crisis on navy asylum patrol boats) shows a misunderstanding of how Navy maintains and operates its Armidale Class patrol boats and crews. More..... |
| 02 Nov 2011 |
Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty The Australia – United States Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty is one step closer to implementation following the introduction into Parliament of the Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced today. More..... |
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Anzac Centenary Events
2014 - 2018
The Anzac Centenary (2014 – 2018) will shine a spotlight on the
commitment and sacrifice of those who served in the First World War.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.