| House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 1216 Schedule Number: 300347 |
Publication Date: 11 May 2010 Hansard (Proof): Page 057 |
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| Member: Robert | ||
Mr Robert asked the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, in writing, on 11 February 2010:
What proportion of members of the (a) Australian Regular Army discharge and transfer to the Active Reserve, (b) Royal Australian Navy discharge and transfer to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, and (c) Royal Australian Air Force discharge and transfer to the Air Force Reserve, and what measures has the Government taken to increase the proportions in parts (a) to (c).
Mr Combet - The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:
For transfer rates of permanent Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to the Reserve component for the past three financial years please refer to the tables below.
The honourable member’s question asks specifically of Australian Regular Army discharges and transfers to the ‘Active Reserve’, whereas for the other two Services the honourable members asks of the discharge and transfer to the two Services respective ‘Reserves’, for consistency, additional information has been provided concerning other ‘Reserve’ components of the Australian Army.
| ARMY | Transfer Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Year | Total Separations From Full-time Service |
Regular to Active Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Active Reserve Service |
Regular to Standby Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Reserve Service |
Discharge – No Reserve Service |
Active Reserve to Standby Reserve |
2006/07 |
2967 | 924 | 31% | 827 | 59% | 1216 | 1785 |
2007/08 |
2742 | 860 | 31% | 721 | 58% | 1161 | 1652 |
2008/09 |
2767 | 962 | 35% | 640 | 58% | 1165 | 1426 |
| NAVY | Transfer Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Year | Total Separations From Full-time Service |
Regular to Active Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Active Reserve Service |
Regular to Standby Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Reserve Service |
Discharge – No Reserve Service |
Active Reserve to Standby Reserve |
2006/07 |
1600 | 555 | 34% | 280 | 52% | 765 | 52 |
2007/08 |
1395 | 560 | 40% | 155 | 51% | 680 | 107 |
2008/09 |
1383 | 575 | 41% | 123 | 50% | 685 | 718 |
| AIR FORCE | Transfer Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Year | Total Separations From Full-time Service |
Regular to Active Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Active Reserve Service |
Regular to Standby Reserve |
Proportion of Separations to Reserve Service |
Discharge – No Reserve Service |
Active Reserve to Standby Reserve |
2006/07 |
1199 | 7 | 0.6% | 820 | 69% | 372 | 220 |
2007/08 |
982 | 16 | 1.6% | 662 | 69% | 304 | 162 |
2008/09 |
893 | 34 | 3.8% | 592 | 70% | 267 | 217 |
The Defence White Paper 2009 detailed the Government’s intent to make better use of ex-Regular ADF personnel and enhance the use of the Reserve including the High Readiness Reserves (HRR). The extension of the Graded Officer Pay Scale (GOPS) and Graded Other Rank Pay Scale (GORPS) to Reservists has increased the attractiveness of Active Reserve service to members separating from permanent service. Reserve conditions of service and employment will be reviewed as part of the Strategic Reform Program ‘Reserves Reform Stream’. The intended outcome is to maximise the transfer of separating full time ADF members to Reserves, lengthen the tenure of already trained Reserve members, and attract fresh Reserve members with required core or niche skill sets.