Geddes Papers

Education Services Centre

AIM

The Education Services Centre (ESC) provides Commander Australian Defence College (COMADC), and through COMADC, Principal, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies; Commandant Australian Command and Staff College; and Commandant Australian Defence Force Academy with academically oriented advice and services that contribute to the fulfilment of the ADC Charter: providing skills, knowledge and fostering relationships. The ASC through its involvement with contracts for educational services seeks to ensure that programs are of the highest quality. The ESC has a strong commitment to and plays a key role in facilitating enduring links among graduates.

ROLES

The Eduction Services Centre undertakes the following functions:

Provides assistance to ADC course members to reach their full academic potential

Contributes to best practice in educational service delivery across the ADC

Maintains a publishing program that showcases the work of ADC course members and strengthens the creation of a research
culture within the ADC

Develops and encourages close relationships among graduates through the Australian Defence Colleges Association, and the Alumni website

Builds strong relationships with regional partners through the Alumni

Creates and maintains a database of presenters for the Weston campus

Develops tailored research tools for ADC staff and course members

Liaises with CSIG (Library Services) to ensure that the ADC Library has book, journal and research holdings that are relevant and up to date.