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What is the DEFENCE WHITE PAPER 2016

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A document representing the government’s commitment to the safety of Australia and its people, aiming to keep nation safe and protect our way of life.

It sets out a comprehensive, responsible long term plan for Australia’s defence

Outlines the governments plan to enhance defence capability, deepen international security partnerships, collaborate with the defence industry and science technology research partners.

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Who is the MINISTER OF DEFENCE

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Peter Dutton (Mar 2021 - May 2022)
Richard Marles (June 2022- present) Incumbent
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Who is the CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE

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Angus Campbell (July 2018 - present) Incumbent

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Who is the CHIEF OF ARMY

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Simon Stuart (July 2022- present) Incumbent

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Who is the CHIEF OF AIR FORCE

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Robert Chipman

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Who is the CHIEF OF NAVY

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Mark Hammond (July 2022 - present)

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What is the OFFICER SELECTION BOARD

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Tests competitiveness for vacancies

Suitability is based on leadership, teamwork and individual abilities

Performed in front of the president of DF, specialist officer and psychologist

Comprised of written exam, oral presentation, group exercise, interview and practical

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What is your PERIOD OF SERVICE

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IMPS = length of sponsorship + 365 days

Begins once completed studied and commence effective employment

Postgraduate clinical placement (2 years) doesn’t count as either

ADFA = Length of Degree + one year

ROSO =

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Outline MILITARY TRAINING

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AVWO (Helicopter Mission Commander)

New Entry Officers Course (NEOC)

  • 19 Weeks
  • Location: HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay (NSW South Coast)
  • Conducted January and July of each year at Royal Australian Naval College
  • NEOC will cover:
    1. Physical Fitness - general fitness, adventure training, Navy Swim test
  1. Military Life- Discipline, mannerisms, uniform procedures and Defence studies
  2. Speciality skills - Small arms weapons training, first aid and survival at sea,
  3. Navy skills - Drill and ceremonial procedures, officer of the day duties, rank structure and Naval history
  4. Personal development - Leadership and management (including practical exercises), effective oral and written communication methods, and,
    * A sea training cruise to introduce life at sea

Completion of NEOC - Begin respective employment training

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Outline EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

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Course: EC-135 Eurocopter - Aviation Warfare Officer Basic Course (AVWOC)

Location: 723 SQN, HMAS Albatross, NSW

Duration: 9 months, conducted over four phases

Phase 1 - Aviation Fundamentals
aviation safety and human factors, basic systems, meteorology, air traffic control, communications, aerodynamic fundamentals, flight administration, visual recognition, and navigation theory.

Phase 2- Basic Aviation Phase
flying training in the EC-135 helicopter, both simulator and actual flying and will cover non-flying pilot duties, ie visual and instrument navigation as well as fuel planning.

Phase 3- Advanced Aviation Phase
night vision devices, utility operations and embarked flying.

Phase 4- Applied Phase
basic warfare, which includes electronic and weapon theory and tactics. This phase will also introduce overwater flying and search and rescue

On completion Flying badge (Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer Wings) is recieved

Course: MH-60R Seahawk – AvWO Operation Flying Training
Location: 725 SQN, HMAS Albatross, NSW
Duration: 12 months

  • Team up with Navy Pilots on MH-60R Seahawk
  • First learn how to fly the aircraft
  • Second learn fight

Phase 1 - Flight
cockpit crew duties, emergency training, night vision, ship-deck operations, search and rescue, utility, instrument flying and sensor operation, allowing you to safely operate the Seahawk

Phase 2- Fight
advanced Anti-Surface and Anti-Submarine warfare, tactics and weapons employment.

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Outline EXTENDED TRAINING

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Sub Specialist Options
Aviation Warfare Instructor
Helicopter Warfare Instructor
Flight Test and Evaluation Practitioner (known as Aero-System Qualified)

Course: Aviation Medicine
Duration: 1 week
Location: Institute of Aviation Medicine, RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA

Understanding and Managing: physiological challenges of flight such as G-forces and hypoxia.

Course: Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape Training
Duration: 3 Weeks
Location: Combat Survival Training School, RAAF Base Townsville, QLD

Survive in arduous and/or hostile environments during domestic and combat downed aircraft scenarios.

Course: Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
Duration: 1 Day
Location: HMAS Albatross, NSW

safely egress a submerged helicopter both with and without emergency breathing devices as well as other sea survival techniques.

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Why join the AIR FORCE

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Why join the NAVY

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What are the AIR FORCE VALUES

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Service
The selflessness of character to place the security and interests of our nation and its people ahead of my own.

Courage
The strength of character to say and do the right thing, always, especially in the face of adversity.

Respect
The humanity of character to value others and treat them with dignity.

Integrity
The consistency of character to align my thoughts, words and actions to do what is right.

Excellence
The willingness of character to strive each day to be the best I can be, both professionally and personally.

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What are NAVY VALUES

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Service
Courage 
Respect
Integrity
Excellence
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What is the DF DISCIPLINE ACT (1982)

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Civilian law + military law
Follow all commands given at any time which could involve risk

Offences military in nature or civil in a military environment
Prosecuted in military discipline system

Maintain command and operational effectiventess

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What is the MILITARY DISCIPLINE SYSTEM

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Discipline officer scheme - lowest level, commanders deal with minor offences in a simple, quick and fair manner

Summary authorities - more serious offences, delt with by commanding officers and officers appointed as superior summary authorities

Magistrate and courts marital proceedings - highest level, provides automatic review of summary authority proceedings by reviewing authority. May have rights of appeal to DF Discipline Appeal Tribunal, Federal Court or High Court of Australia.

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What is OPERATIONAL SERVICE

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Possibility of deploying to or near war zones (if hostilities)
Engage in direct action against an enemy force

Deploy to unstable areas where risk of violence is high (peacetime)
Engage in offensive or defensive action for protection of self and others

Major exercises
Search and rescue
Natural disaster relief

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Why join the ADF

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What is UNRESTRICTED SERVICE

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Manditory
Must be available to move or deploy overseas

Can’t have civil or criminal restrictions

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CHALLENGES during training

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Unknown
Full on learning

New learning - style and topic
Physical
Changing of mindset

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How to OVERCOME CHALLENGES

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Form routine
Form habits

Set goals
Endeavour to make connections

Studious
Transition Y12 - uni
Apply self

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Personal QUALITIES

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Conscientious
Motivated

Dedicated
Cooperative

Leadership
Pride

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Benefits of enlistment

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Pride of being able to serve
Sense of family

Do what you love for a living
Train to reach full potential
Travel
Equal opportunities
Active
Medical and dental
Accommodation
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Why be an OFFICER

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Greater opportunities
Be able to lead

Sense of challenge

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ROLE and RESPONSIBILITY of officer

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Leader - take control of situations, command people and resources
Training and mentoring

Coordinating
Formulate strategies
Lead operations

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Current in service RIFLE

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F88 STEYR

Calibre: 5.56 mm
Weight: 4.8 kg
Length: 790 mm
Rate: 680 - 850 rpm

Easy maintenance

EF88

  1. Fixed, lighter Barrel
  2. Improved Gas Plug adjustment
  3. Double-action, side-opening Grenade Launcher
  4. NATO-STD Accessory Rail for laser aimers
  5. Improved trigger guard grip access
  6. Improved access to GLA trigger
  7. Extended Ejection Port and recessed covers
  8. Non-slip Butt Plate
  9. silent cocking
  10. Improved Cheek Weld
  11. Improved Red Dot Grenade Launcher Sight
  12. Extended NATO-STD Top Rail—in-line accessories
  13. Reduced overall mass, improved balance
  14. NATO-STD Rail—grips, bipods and Visual Illumination Devices
  15. Folding Cocking Handle—less vulnerable to damage
  16. Bolt Release Catch—faster magazine exchange

Caliber: 5.56mm
Ammunition: 5.556mm x 45mm NATO rounds
Single shot or semi-automatic

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When have you worked in a TEAM ENVIRONMENT

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What are the pre-enlistment FITNESS requirements

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Sit ups (feet held): 20

Choice of cardio component:

2.4km Run (14:00) OR
5km Walk (43:00) OR
Shuttle Run Score (6.1) OR
500m Swim (13:30)

The Navy swim test
Whether heading to Recruit School or Officer Training, you’ll need to pass a swim test to graduate from Navy Training. It consists of:

a safety jump off a 3m tower in Disruptive Pattern Navy Uniform (DPNU)
a 10m underwater swim in DPNU
a 50m swim using two survival strokes, and
a test of your ability to tread water or float for 15 minutes in DPNU

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How have you been TRAINING

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Drugs tolerance

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Zero tolerance for non-medical use

Misuse of prescribes and non prescribed drugs is not permitted

Personnel may be required to provide urine specimen for urinalysis

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POSITIVES of joining the AIR FORCE

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POSITIVES of joining the NAVY

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NEGATIVES of joining the AIR FORCE

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NEGATIVES of joining the NAVY

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Qualities of a GOOD LEADER

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Adaptable
Take risks

Believe in yourself
Good communication
Make hard choices
Self-sacrifice
Show respect
Show empathy
Know the team
Clear focus
Push people to be their best
Recognise achievements of team
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Qualities of a GOOD MANAGER

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Good management skills
Coaching

Seek response and feedback
Resolve conflicts
Delegate
Raise moral
Clear
Plans
Engage
Communicate
38
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Describe LEADERSHIP

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Member of the team
Possesses control

Strives to motivate and inspire
Lead by example
Create and share a vision

Leaders have people who follow them

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Describe MANAGEMENT

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Controls team
Isn’t necessarily a part of the team

Creates goals
Can manage from afar

Managers have people who work for them

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Whats the DIFFERENCE between leadership and management

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Leaders have people follow them, managers have people who work for them

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POSITIVE aspects of being a leader

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Create vision
Create culture

Bring energy and passion
Lead by example
Opportunities
Respect

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NEGATIVE aspects of being a leader

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Responsibility
Stress

Can’t control all
Isolation

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What are the types of LEADERSHIP STYLES

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Transformational
Transactional

Autocratic
Laissez-faire
Democratic
Bureaucratic
Charismatic
Situational

Visionary
Facilitative
Team
Strategic

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Transformational leadership

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Inspire through effective communication and creating an environment of intellectual stimulation

Motivate others to do more than originally intended and thought possible - raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation

Set more challenging expectations and typically achieve higher performance

Statistically have more committed and satisfied followers

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Transactional leadership

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Focus on group organisation, establishing clear chain of command and using reward and punishment approach

Leaders offer an exchange - reward good, punish bad

+ve good for short term
-ve employees unlikely to reach full creative potential

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Autocratic leadership

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Extreme version of transactional - rule with iron fist

Significant control over staff and rarely consider worker suggestions or share power

+ve suited to routine or limited skill environments / jobs
common in military organisations
-ve rarely appreciated by staff
high turnover and absenteeism
lack creativity due to strategic direction

Boss centered - leader holds authority and responsibility

Leaders make decisions without consulting subordinates
Reach decisions, communicate to subordinates and expect prompt implementation

Little or no flexibility

Guidelines, procedures and policies are additions of autocratic leader

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Laissez-faire leadership

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‘Let them do’ or ‘let it be’

Hands-off approach, allowing employees to get on with tasks as they see fit

+ve effective in creative jobs or experienced employees
gives authority to employees
-ve least satisfying and least effective style

Important leaders monitor performance and communicate expectations to prevent work standards slipping

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Democratic leadership

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Leaders ask for input from team before making decision

+ve higher levels of job satisfaction
better creativity
one of most prefered styles
entails fairness, competence, creativity, courage,
intelligence and honesty
-ve slower
not good if quick decision-making is crucial

Subordinates involved in making decisions - headship centered on subordinates contributions

Leader holds final responsibility but can delegate authority to others

Communication is active upward and downward

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Bureaucratic leadership

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Ensure people follow the rules and carry out tasks by the book

Often implemented in highly regulated or administrative environments, where adherence to the rules and a defined hierarchy are important

+ve works well in health and safety
-ve stifle innovation and creativity in agile, fast-paced

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Charismatic leadership

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Rely heavily on positive charm and personality of leader
Leader manifests revolutionary power

+ve transformation of followers’ values and beliefs.
-ve less favourable as success closely linked to
presence of the leader

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Situational leadership

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Theory that best leaders utilise range of different styles depending on the environment

Factors - worker seniority, business process performed
and complexity of tasks

-ve difficult to gauge what style is most suitable
hold up decision-making processes

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Strategic leadership

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Leader is head of organization - not limited to those at top

Fills gap between need for new possibility and need for practicality by providing a prescriptive set of habits

Using well considered tactics to communicate a vision for an organization

Manages, motivates and persuades staff to share vision, and can be important tool for implementing change or creating structure

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Facilitative leadership

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Important to effective group process, teamwork, culture and change management in the workplace.

Dependent on measurements and outcomes - not skill

Effectiveness of group is directly related to efficacy of its process

If group is high functioning, the facilitative leader uses a light hand on the process.
If group is low functioning, the facilitative leader will be more directives in helping the group run its process

Involves monitoring of group dynamics, offering process suggestions and interventions to help the group stay on track.

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Visionary leadership

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Motivated by what team can become

Not bogged down with technical details, big picture people intent to usher in new eras of innovation and development

Transform their visions into realities

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Describe how POSTINGS and DEPLOYMENTS work

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Reflect need to fill current vacancies as well as rotate personnel through operational, staff and training appointments.

Aim to be sufficiently long (3 years) for personnel to develop an understanding of job (develop sound technique, procedures and doctrine). Contribute to job satisfaction, family welfare and domestic stability.

Normally experience a number of moves - removal leave, financial and accommodation assistance.

Factors taken into consideration = personal preferences, family welfare and compassionate circumstances

Personal preferences cannot be overriding influence on selection of posting

Deployment occurs on regular basis in response to peacekeeping, exercises and natural disasters etc.

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Outline RELIGIOUS and CULTURAL concerns

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ADF is not obliged to provide facilities or time off for religious purposes

Wherever possible opportunities are provided for requests of time or facilities for religious purposes.

DRESS - required to adhere to policies (due to safety) but flexible in allowing variations

TATTOOS AND JEWELLERY - requests will be considered and waivers may be granted

DIETARY - every effort made to provide flexibility but not always possible

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Outline policy on TATTOOS and BRANDING

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Prohibited on face, including scalp, ears, and neck and the hands

Permitted on other parts of body unless it’s considered offensive

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Outline policy on DRESS and GROOMING

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Each service has uniform, hair neat natural, etc

Regulations foster qualities of teamwork and esprit de corps and allow identification.

Gives sense of belonging and being part of organisation

Promote confidence and pride in military amoung community

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Outline the ADFs regulation of LIFESTYLE

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Regulations can affect areas such as:
- recreational use of drugs

  • consumption of alcohol
  • unacceptable behaviour
  • unreasonable debt

Many practices banned or regulated by ADF are legal under civil law or socially acceptable

Maintains communities high expectations of ADF and its members

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Outline WORKPLACE BEHAVIOUR

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Strives to be an inclusive and progressive workplace that benefits from diverse personnel

Maintaining appropriate workplace behaviour and treating everyone with respect and fairness is essential

Must be responsible, accountable and considerate of the consequences of their actions, attitude and behaviour towards others.

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Outline POLICE RECORD CHECKS

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National police checks are conducted during recruitment process and prior to enlistment

Assists in assessing candidates suitability to serve

History may imply unacceptable behaviour, attitude, lack of self control and discipline

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Outline SECURITY CHECKS

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Conducted by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency

Determines suitability for access to national security information

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Alcohol tolerance

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ADF does not condone alcohol abuse and does not tolerate alcohol consumption practices that may impair capacity to perform duties

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Discuss the PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM

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Process to monitor and reward good performance and identify and resolve performance issues

All members participate

Used for range of career management purposes (postings, promotions, etc)

Provide permanent record of achievements throughout career

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Discuss TRAINING FAILURE policy

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Failure to complete any module may result in termination

May be offered alternative or remedial training

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Discuss SUPERANNUATION

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Compulsory deduction from salary designed to ensure you have an income during retirement

Military super = military superannuation and benefits scheme

Funds come from:
1) member benefits made up of fortnightly contributions
and its interest
2) employer benefit - governments contribution

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Discuss SERVICE ALLOWANCE

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Compensates majority of members for special demands of service life

Include:

  • on call at all times
  • long irregular hours
  • no overtime or penalty rates
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Discuss CATEGORISATION

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1) Member with dependants (MWD)
2) Menber with dependants (unaccompanied) (MWD(U))

3) Member without dependants (MWOD)

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Discuss ACCOMODATION

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MWOD, MWD(U) and temporary personnel
- live in quarters provided by ADF

  • no compulsion to live in quarters except special circumstances (IMT, IET)
  • if not available find accommodation on private rental market using Rental Allowance Scheme
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Discuss REMOVALS

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Entitlement for you, your family and your belongings to be removed from one place to another at ADF expense.

Usually consequence of a posting

Type of removal based on length of posting

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Discuss ENTITLEMENT

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Annual leave credited fortnightly, amounting to 20 working days a year

Other types of leave may be granted to make up for arduous, special or prolonged duty, including trainee leave, seagoing or flying leave, remote locality and field leave

Long service leave accumulates at a rate of 9 days per year and may be taken after 10 years

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Discuss ANUAL LEAVE FREE TRAVEL

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If family is international, travel to international airport closest to posting which flies to country

Return trips - one trip per year
Deferred recreational leave - if service prevents member accessing leave it may be deferred to following year
Recalled from leave - if recalled on recreational leave, considered not to have taken it
Limit of recreational travel leave - not exceed 7 trips per year

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Discuss FURTHER EDUCATION

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Defence Assisted Study Scheme exists to encourage personnel to undertake educational and training courses to enhance professional capacity

Gives opportunity to participate in upward movement of educational levels and increases professional effectiveness

Financial assistance - aimed at 75% reimbursement

Maximum study release of 90 hours per semester

Max 3 hours travelling time per week

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Discuss MEDICAL AND DENTAL

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ADF provides medical and dental treatment as required to keep or restore you to normal health

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Discuss the ROLE of an AVWO

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Discuss the ROLE of Mission

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77
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Discuss the ROLE of a GDO

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78
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What LOCATIONS could you be posted

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Discuss SALARY and ALLOWANCE

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Salary will increase with rank, years served and acquisition of skills

Uniform allowance - $419, $682 after commissioning
Service allowance - $13 991 excluding training times

Do not include compulsory deductions

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What do AVWOs do?

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What do Mission do?

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What is the DAY TO DAY ROLE

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What is the PURPOSE of the navy

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What is the PURPOSE of the air force

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