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Planning for the Future
The Defence Personnel Executive has recently released three important new plans, the Defence Workforce Plan 2005-15, the Defence People Plan 2005-15 and the Defence Workplace Equity and Diversity Plan 2005-07.
The Defence Workforce Plan provides an annual, high-level forecast of the risks and pressures facing the workforce over the coming decade. Specifically, it informs the 'People Chapter' of the annual Defence Management and Financial Plan and forms the planning guidance for the Defence People Plan. This provides a basis to guide debate and decisions on priorities for funding allocations for people-related initiatives during the coming year.
The Defence People Plan establishes a workforce funding strategy, and sets out those areas of people business to receive close attention or review in the coming year. The People Plan sets out strategic human resource objectives for Defence. These objectives aim to create and sustain a workforce that is competent, committed, cost-effective and congruent with Defence objectives.
Implementing the Workforce and People Plans was recently featured in the Defence Priorities 2005 (as reported in the February edition of Defence Magazine). Both plans can be found on the Defence Intranet at http://defweb.cbr.defence.gov.au/dpedwpe/dwpp.htm
The Defence Workplace Equity and Diversity Plan sets out the basis for equity and diversity in Defence. It contains actions for Service Chiefs, Group Heads, commanders and managers that focus on accountability, leadership, training and support, as well as a range of other actions to be executed by Defence. The performance of Defence against these actions is reported in the Workplace Equity and Diversity Annual Report. The plan comes into effect on 01 May 2005. Copies have been distributed to all commanders and managers across Defence. The plan can also be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/equity.
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Head shed
Recent senior promotions, appointments and news.
CIO
- Following the recommendations of the Boston Consulting Group's Study into the Defence Information Environment, a Business Management branch has been established to provide a focal point for finance, governance and organisational performance for the CIO group.
Peter Blaich is Acting Assistant Secretary of Business Management.
- Brigadier Rob Moffatt will act as Head Information Capability Management Division while AVM Julie Hammer is on leave (11 April - 06 May). Geoff Mason is Acting Director General Information Services during the same period.
- Peter Lambert has been promoted to Head Information Systems Division. Russell Brennan is Acting Assistant Secretary Application Development.
Navy
- Mr Andrew McKinnon, (Director, Navy Basing and Environmental Policy) is Acting Director-General Navy Strategic Policy and Futures while Commodore Steve Gilmore is on operational posting as commander of Task Force 58 in the Persian Gulf.
- Captain Adam Grunsell has been promoted to Director-General, Navy Communications and Coordination, replacing Captain Drew McKinnie.
DPE
- Mr Stephen Grzeskowiak has been promoted to the position of Director-General Occupational Health, Safety and Compensation.
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Calendar
April 29
Go for Gold
The Results through People Network is sponsoring a presentation by Suzy Balogh OAM, on goal-setting and determination. The presentation will be held at 1400 at the R1 theatrette in Canberra.
For further information:
(02) 6265 4512
May 2-27
Come to the table
The 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will be held from 2 to 27 May 2005 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
For further information:
http://www.un.org/events/npt2005/
May 9-12
SIMTECT 2005
The annual Australian Simulation Conference will be held at Darling Harbour from 9-12 May. The conference has a Defence stream that focuses on capability development and procurement.
For further information: www.simtect.com
May 28-29
Support the Salvo's
The Salvation Army is seeking to raise $13 million in their annual doorknock appeal on May 28 and 29. The Salvo's are grateful for the support they receive from Defence personnel - both those who contribute funds and those who volunteer to collect money during the doorknock appeal.
For further information: 13 32 30 http://www.salvos.org.au
May 29
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
http://www.un.org/events/peacekeepers/
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Counter Hit
Defence's Internet sites are a high-profile way of communicating news, messages and providing cleared imagery to the outside world. So
let's take a look at the number of visits to some of our sites during March.
| Site |
Daily avg |
Monthly |
| defence.gov.au |
10,729 |
332,629 |
| navy.gov.au |
3,621 |
112,250 |
| army.gov.au |
3,502 |
108,589 |
| raaf.gov.au |
1,855 |
57,531 |
| Media room |
1,612 |
49,976 |
| Minister |
1,582 |
49,049 |
| Air Force news |
1,451 |
44,991 |
| Army newspaper |
1,273 |
39,481 |
| DPE |
1,207 |
37,439 |
| Navy news |
1,035 |
32,100 |
| DMO |
966 |
29,950 |
| Op Sumatra Assist |
395 |
12,263 |
| Op Catalyst |
248 |
7,716 |
| DIGO |
214 |
6,644 |
| Grad program |
139 |
4,333 |
Take time to visit
Royal United Services Institute for Security and Defence Studies: http://www.rusi.org
International Institute for Strategic Studies: http://www.iiss.org
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Snapshot
Getting to work
Transport choices within Defence - Defence Census 2003
Regular use of public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram):
| APS: |
20.9% |
| Navy: |
12.5% |
| Army: |
5.0% |
| Air Force: |
2.8% |
| Total Defence: |
20.9% |
Did you know?
- Over 80% of Defence personnel drive to work
- Service most likely to cycle to work: Army (26.1%)
- Service most likely to be driven to work: Air Force (16.4%)
- Service most likely to walk to work: Navy (5.5%)
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Spell it out
These days, the world is full of acronyms and Defence is no different. CIO provides the Defence Language Management System to make your life easier at
http://dlms.dcb.defence.gov.au/.
Here's a random selection:
- AAS
- Advanced Assault Swimmer
- APFSDS
- Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot
- DDS
- Document Disposal Slips
- ECB
- Earth Covered Building
- EENT
- End Evening Nautical Twilight
- EUL
- Estimated Useful Life
- HESH
- High Explosive Squash Head
- LASH
- Lighter Aboard Ship
- LEAP
- Logistics Enterprise Architecture Project
- MANPADS
- Man-Portable Air Defence System
- MERWARN
- nuclear fallout warning system for merchant ships at sea
- PHILO
- philanthropic organisation
- RAT
- Rocket-Assisted Torpedo
- TEMPEST
- Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions
- UTP
- Unshielded Twisted Pair
- V&V
- Verification and Validation
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