Australian Defence Organisation
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 9 February 1976 |
Jurisdiction | Australia |
Headquarters | Secretary of Defence[4] |
Child agencies | |
Website | defence |
The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO), also known as simply Defence,[citation needed] is an Australian Government organisation that consists of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence (DoD). The ADO's collective aims are to "defend Australia and its national interests" and "protect and advance Australia's strategic interests".[6][7]
Diarchy
The
Australian Defence Force
The armed forces of Australia are the Australian Defence Force, consisting of three branches: the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force.[9] Command of the Australian Defence Force, under the direction of Defence Minister, is the primary responsibility of the Chief of the Defence Force, currently General Angus Campbell.[10]
Reporting to the Chief of Defence Force are the Chief of Navy, Chief of Army, and Chief of Air Force.[11] Each Chief manages the day-to-day executive operations of their branch with both discretionary decision making authority and direction from the Chief of the Defence Force and the various Ministers of the defence portfolio and often cooperate with their counterparts from the other services as well as the Department of Defence.[7]
The
Department of Defence
The Department of Defence is one of the three original Australian Government departments created at Federation of Australia in 1901, alongside the Attorney-General's Department and the Treasury. It is the Australian Public Service entity that provides advice, coordination, and program delivery for defence and military policy.
The Department of Defence also manages and oversees a range of public service and defence force agencies and organisations that deliver and develop the capabilities and services that support the Australian Defence Force. Such agencies include the Army and Air Force Canteen Service, the Defence Community Organisation, and Defence Housing Australia.
The Department also includes key groups including the
References
- ^ "Defence Workforce Factsheet" (PDF). www1.defence.gov.au/strategy-policy/strategic-update-2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Defense Budget factsheet" (PDF). www1.defence.gov.au/strategy-policy/strategic-update-2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Department of Defence Ministers". www.minister.defence.gov.au. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Secretary of Defence". www.defence.gov.au/secretary. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Chief of the Defence Force". www.defence.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Home : Department of Defence, Australian Government, Jobs, News, Operations". www.defence.gov.au. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Defence Organisational Structure Chart" (PDF). www.defence.gov.au. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-9941680-5-4.
- ^ "Defence Senior Leaders". Department of Defence. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "General Angus J. Campbell, AO, DSC Chief of the Defence Force". Department of Defence. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Defence Senior Leaders". Department of Defence. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Vice Chief of the Defence Force". Department of Defence. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.