VENUE: Arthur Morris Room, Sydney Cricket Ground

HOSTS: Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council and MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve and Employer Support Division

0730

COFFEE / REGISTRATION

1-1

0830

OPENING COMMENTS AND INTRODUCTION TO CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division

1-2

0840

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF THE
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR DEFENCE SUPPORT

Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council

1-3

0850

FORMAL OPENING/KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
THE STRATEGIC VALUE OF RESERVES TO THE ADF & TO AUSTRALIA

The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support

1-4

0910

ROLE OF EMPLOYER SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS – THE WAY AHEAD

Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council

1-5

0930

DEFENCE & INDUSTRY
THE RELATIONSHIP IN THE FUTURE

Mr Kerry Clarke AO, Head Industry Division, Defence Materiel Organisation

1-6

0950

1010

MORNING TEA

1-7

1040

SHARING THE RESERVE WORKFORCE

MAJGEN Craig Orme AM, CSC, Head People Capability

1-8

1055

RESERVE SERVICE PROTECTION &
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EMPLOYERS

EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division

TBC

1-9

1140

INTEGRATED TRAINING AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

BRIG Wayne Goodman AM, Commandant Australian Command and Staff College

1-10

1155

PLENARY
& GROUP DISCUSSION

1235

LUNCH

1-11

1330

DEVELOPING THE SHARED WORKFORCE
THE ‘WIN-WIN’ PERSPECTIVE

CDRE Ranford Elsey RFD, Director General Reserves - Navy

1-12

1345

SUPPORTING RESERVES – THE ‘WIN – WIN’ PERSPECTIVE FROM INDUSTRY

Mr Jim McDowell, Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems Australia

1-13

1400

INTEGRATED ADF APPROACH TO PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES

AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE

BRIG Darrell Duncan, Director General Health Reserve - Army

Associate Professor Glen Farrow, Director of Clinical Services, St Vincent’s Hospital

1-14

1430

PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES
AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Lt Col Dag Åsvärn, Staff Officer, Headquarters Personnel Staff, Reserve Officer Department, Swedish Armed Forces

1445

AFTERNOON TEA

1-15

1515

EMPLOYER SUPPORT FOR RESERVES – THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER SUPPORT FOR RESERVES - A
CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE

Mrs Karen McKenney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence – Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training and Mobilization)

Mr John Eaton KStJ, O. Ont, D.Com, National Chair, Canadian Forces Liaison Council

1-16

1600

EMPLOYER SUPPORT FOR RESERVES – THE REGIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRIG Tim Brewer ONZM, ED, LLB (Hons), Director General Reserve Forces, HQ New Zealand Defence Force
Mr John Allen, Chair Territorial Forces Employer Support Council

1-17

1630

PLENARY
& GROUP DISCUSSION

1710

ADMIN FOR DAY 2 & CLOSE

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division

0800

COFFEE

PARKSIDE FOYER SEATED BY 0825

2-1

0830

RESEARCH FINDINGS TASKED FROM
ICESR 07

GPCAPT John Price and Dr Paul Earnshaw, Project Officers Reserve and Employer Support Division

2-2

0920

TRAINING AND POLICY STAFF EXCHANGES

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division,
MAJGEN Simon Lalor TD, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets), UK Ministry of Defence,
MAJGEN Dennis Tabbernor OMM, CD, Chief Reserves and Cadets, Canadian Forces

2-3

0945

POST OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR RESERVISTS – ITS IMPORTANCE AND THE ROLE OF EMPLOYERS

MAJGEN Simon Lalor TD, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets), UK Ministry of Defence

2-4

0950

EMPLOYER SUPPORT – FUTURE INNOVATIONS

The Rt Hon. The Lord Glenarthur DL, Chairman National Employer Advisory Board, UK

2-5

1010

PLENARY SESSION

1040

MORNING TEA

2-6

1110
1130

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MALAYSIA

2-7

1150

PLENARY SESSION

1230

LUNCH

2-8

1330
1350
1410

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

GREECE
PAKISTAN
CHINA

2-9

1440

THE VALUE OF MOAs/MOUs
AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve and Employer Support Division,
MAJGEN Simon Lalor TD Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets), UK Ministry of Defence
Mrs Valerie Keys CD, MA, Executive Director, Canadian Forces Liaison Council,
BRIG Tim Brewer ONZM, ED, LLB (Hons), Director General Reserve Forces, HQ New Zealand Defence Force

1510

AFTERNOON TEA

2-10

1540

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION/
RECAP OF KEY THEMES/
AGREEMENT OUTCOMES/
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ICESR 11 HOSTS/

The Hon, Dr Mike Kelly AM, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support
MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division

2-11

1610

FORMAL CLOSURE

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve and Employer Support Division and Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council

2-12

1630

ADMIN FOR CLOSING DINNER

MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve And Employer Support Division

1640

CLOSE

1900

CLOSING DINNER

VENUE: Bayside Gallery, Level 1 Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

HOSTS:  Mr Jack Smorgon AO, National Chair of the Defence Reserves Support Council and MAJGEN Greg Melick AM, RFD, S.C., Head Reserve and Employer Support Division

MC: Mr Peter Harvey, Nine Network Australia

SPEAKERS: SQNLDR John Nelson Mr Arthur Morris.