More Defence news: 13 April 2009 - 19 April 2009
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Foreign vessel video released | Explosion on foreign vessel | New ADF Pay Structure Makes the Grade | White Paper. Wide Horizon. |
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Northern Territory police have authorised released of a short video showing the foreign fishing vessel recently intercepted off Ashmore Reef. More: Video |
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The Air Force is providing two C-130 Hercules and two C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, along with aero-medical evacuation health professionals, to support the Australian Defence Force response to the incident. These aircraft commenced evacuating the injured people to major health facilities in Perth and Darwin last night. The ADF has provided up to 35 medical staff to the initial emergency response team that was despatched to meet the injured people at Truscott air field. More: Image Gallery | Media Release |
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New ADF Pay Structure Makes the Grade
Graded Other Ranks Pay Structure (GORPS) represents a 10-year $2.4 billion investment that will see over 37,000 ADF members from the ranks of private to warrant officer and their service equivalents placed in new pay grades based on their skills and experience and contribution to delivering ADF capability. It also offers greater reward for promotion. The new ADF other ranks graded pay structure meets contemporary industrial standards by better recognising the work value of different military employment groups, market factors and skills shortages. It also provides a solid foundation for a more responsive pay-setting mechanism.More: GORPS | Media Release |
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The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, recently released the report of findings of the White Paper Community Consultation Program during an event at Parliament House in Canberra. The report, entitled ‘Looking over the Horizon: Australians Consider Defence’ encapsulates the findings of the consultation program, conducted as part of the White Paper development process. “The findings of the Community Consultation Program offer us a valuable insight into the views of the Australian community about the future of their Defence Force as we embark upon a demanding and challenging period for Defence, “ Mr Fitzgibbon said. The Community Consultation Program, conducted between July and November 2008, sought the views of the community during open meetings held in 30 locations across the country and through dialogue between the Panel and local, State and Federal politicians, industry representatives and Defence analysts and commentators as well as through written submissions. Further information on the Community Consultation Program and a copy of the panel’s report ‘Looking over the Horizon: Australians Consider Defence’ can be found at the link below.More: White Paper | Imagery |
