Defence diplomacy and the Australian defence force: smokescreen or strategy?

Use of simulation technology in Australian Defence Force resuscitation training.

Realistic training of health personnel for the resuscitation of military casualties is problematic. There are few opportunities for personnel to obtain the necessary experience unless working in a busy emergency or trauma environment. Even so, the specific nature of military trauma means that many aspects of casualty management may not be adequately covered in the civilian domain. This paper di...

EVOLVING FORCE: Enhancing the Defence Capability Plan

Competing for the Best and Brightest: Recruitment and Retention in the Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is facing considerable personnel challenges, as recognised in the Australian Defence White Paper 2000 and confirmed in two recent Personnel Environment Scans (2001, 2003). With a diminishing recruitment base of young Australians, the ADF will need to compete harder for high quality, skilled employees. This article examines the ADF’s human resource management s...

OBJECTIVE CASE STUDY AustrAliAn Defence OrgAnisAtiOn

Benefits At A glAnce Increased record capture y y Compliant recordkeeping practices y y Efficient document handling y y Effective correspondence management y y Reduced cost of storage y y Holistic view of archiving activity y y Collaborative document authoring y y Faced with the inefficiencies of multiple disparate information and records management systems, along with rapidly increasing volume...

The Australian Defence Force Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study: design and methods

BACKGROUND The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study (MHPWS) is the first study of mental disorder prevalence in an entire military population. OBJECTIVE The MHPWS aims to establish mental disorder prevalence, refine current ADF mental health screening methods, and identify specific occupational factors that influence mental health. This paper describes t...