Defence Reserves Support : Department of Defence, Australian Government

Navy Exercise Boss Lift 2018

Posted 02 November 2018

A group of civilian employers of Australian Defence Force Reserves recently enjoyed a first-hand experience of work and life in the Royal Australian Navy.

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Defence Reservists introduce their civilian colleagues to the Navy

Posted 30 October 2018

Across two days in September, 20 civilian employees and managers were given first-hand insight into what their reservist colleagues do in their military jobs during Exercise Executive Stretch.

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Employers from Victoria recognised for support to Defence reservists

Posted 30 October 2018

Employers from across Victoria have been recognised for their support of Australian Defence Force (ADF) reservists, at the Defence Reserves Support Council’s annual Employer Support Awards event in Melbourne, on 17 October 2018.

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2018 Defence Reserves Support Council South Queensland Employer Support Awards - Small Business Award

Posted 26 September 2018

BJ Hydraulics of Dalby, Queensland has been recognised for its support of Defence Reservists after being awarded the Small Business award at the annual South Queensland Defence Reserves Employer Support Awards event in Brisbane on Wednesday night.

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2018 Defence Reserves Support Council South Queensland Employer Support Awards - Public Sector Award

Posted 26 September 2018

The Queensland Ambulance Service has been recognised for its support of Defence Reservists after being awarded the Public Sector award at the recent Annual South Queensland Employer Support Awards event in Brisbane.

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Staff and participants of Exercise Executive Stretch 2018 at HMAS Cerberus

Posted 26 September 2018

Employers of Defence Reservists have enjoyed a first-hand experience at HMAS Cerberus learning about their Defence staff’s many and varied skills.

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Reservists salute supportive employers

Posted 21 September 2018

Supportive employers and their Reservist employees converged on the National Arboretum, Canberra recently for the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) ACT and South East NSW Employer Support Awards.

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ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Awards – call for Award presenters

Posted 21 September 2018

The ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Awards (YLT Awards) recognise the outstanding leadership qualities of school students throughout Australia. Last year more than 4000 awards were presented to high school students in years 10 and 12.

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New ForceNet fields aim to strengthen relationships between Defence and civilian employers of ADF Reservists

Posted 21 September 2018

Defence’s Reserve and Youth Division works closely with the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) to engage Australian companies, primarily to gain their support for, and understanding of, the vital roles performed by Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reservists – many of whom are their employees.

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COMMANDER 11TH BRIGADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYER DINING IN NIGHT

Posted 19 September 2018

Commander of the 11th Brigade (Army Reserves), Brigadier Timothy O’Brien hosted a ‘Dining In Night’ for Brisbane based employers of Army reservists, at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera Queensland on 7 September 2018.

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Defence Reserves Support - BJ Hydraulics fostering a supportive workplace

Posted 12 September 2018

HAVING a workplace which supports you outside of your nine to five hours is the dream. For Jonathon Willett, that dream is a reality thanks to his employers at BJ Hydraulics.

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Defence Reserves Support – Employer Challenge Day RAAF Base Amberley

Posted 07 September 2018

Property lawyer Simon LaBlack and office manager Skye LaBlack recently found themselves standing in the back of a C-17 Globemaster aircraft.

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On the beat with Canadian police

Posted 23 August 2018

A White Ribbon Ambassador in the Riverina Police District travelled to Canada recently to learn more about how domestic violence is handled by law enforcement on the other side of the world. Det Sgt Phil Malligan swapped a Wagga Wagga summer for snow-covered Canada in January after receiving the Prince of Wales Award, a scholarship awarded to Australian Defence Force reservists that provides opportunities for training and development in relation to their usual occupation.

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Reserve members access to Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme - Exemption from effective service

Posted 15 August 2018

Members who do not complete effective service for the purposes of DHOAS may apply to the relevant Director-General Personnel for an exemption based on exceptional circumstances. These decisions are made under Regulation 20 of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Regulations 2008.

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Employer Support Awards : National Jun 2018

Posted 06 June 2018

Westpac has been recognised for its support of Australia’s Defence Force Reservists who balance civilian work duties with serving the nation’s armed forces.

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