JOINT MEDIA RELEASEAssistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David Fawcett 217 midshipmen and officer cadets have graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today, joining...
An innovative workforce model designed to meet the needs of a modern day defence force has commenced which aims to increase flexibility and capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).Minister...
Mr James Digges has been appointed Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) New South Wales. Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester, said Mr Digges, a member of the...
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester MP, today announced six servicemen will be recognised for their actions as part of Sparrow Force in Timor during World War II.Mr Chester said the men of...
A rare opportunity for Australians to go behind the scenes, see world-class technology and consider a career as a submariner is on offer following the launch of a National Submariner Tour and...
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced the identification and burial of two World War One (WWI) Australian soldiers, previously recorded as missing.The soldiers can now be...
THE Australian public is being asked to participate in compiling an updated Roll of Honour listing the 300 Australian Navy personnel who gave their lives in the First World War. Minister for...
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced that two unknown Australian soldiers were buried on 6 November 2018 at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Tyne Cot Cemetery in...
STS Young Endeavour and her world class youth development program were on show today when Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester met with the youth crew in Sydney Harbour.Mr...
THE fourth Invictus Games draws to a close tonight, ending a week of sporting and personal victories for more than 500 competitors from 18 nations across the world. Minister for Veterans’...
THE healing power of adaptive sports to help ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be adopted as a key measure to support the wounded, injured and ill (WII) community, with the...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for DefenceAustralian Army special operations military working dog ‘Kuga’ has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for conspicuous...
THE healing power of adaptive sports to help ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be adopted as a key measure to support the wounded, injured and ill (WII) community, with the...
Minister for Defence Personnel, Darren Chester has announced the commencement of the Workplace Welfare Dogs Program at RAAF Bases East Sale, Williamtown and Pearce.As part of the Program, which will...
AUSTRALIA is all set to host the fourth Invictus Games in Sydney from 20 to 27 October 2018.As the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 begins tonight with the Opening Ceremony at the Sydney Opera House, the...
Sydney will have a new hub recruiting the nation’s next generation of Australian Defence Force personnel following the successful relocation of the Defence Force Recruiting Centre Sydney from...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Defence The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Roulettes today unveiled the new colour scheme for their PC-21 aircraft.Minister for...
ADF members and their families transitioning from the permanent Australian Defence Force (ADF) will have access to a more tailored approach to manage the transition process thanks to a refresh of the...
THE Australian Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Wheelchair Rugby Team will take on the nation’s best, when they take part in the National Championships at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre in...
THE Australian Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Wheelchair Basketball squad, the ‘Wheeling Diggers’, will put the finishing touches to a near perfect Games preparation when they take on the competition at...
