Annual Report 2004-05

Coordination and Public Affairs Division

Overview

The role of the Coordination and Public Affairs Division is to assist the Chief of Staff Australian Defence Headquarters/Head Coordination and Public Affairs in supporting the Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force in the effective management of Defence.

The Head of the Coordination and Public Affairs Division is responsible for ensuring the provision of timely, accurate, coordinated and considered advice to the Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretary, the Government and the Parliament; working with the Services and Groups to improve coordination, communications, issues management and governance in Defence; actively managing and coordinating whole-of-Defence issues; providing public affairs support for the Defence Portfolio including for military operations; and progressing the organisational renewal program in Defence.

While the division is mainly located in Canberra, regional public affairs offices are located in Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.

Resources

The Group's total spend for 2004-05 was $17.7m, consisting of $0.2m capital budget and $17.5m operating budget.

As at 30 June 2005, the Coordination and Public Affairs Division comprised 46 military personnel and 130 Australian Public Service staff.