Presentations from the 2023 Defence Reserves Association Conference
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"What the Defence Strategic Review means for the ADF’s Reserves"
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Speaker: BRIG Mike Annett CSC, National President DRA
Subject: Conference Welcome and Opening Address
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Speaker: The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite, MP, Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, and Assistant Minister for the Republic. Federal Member for Kingsford Smith.
Subject: The Government view
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Speaker: The Hon. Luke Howarth, MP, Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel and Defence
Industry. Federal Member for Petrie.
Subject: The Opposition view
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Speaker: MAJGEN Wade Stothart DSC AM CSC
Subject: New military personnel management and policy arrangements and the opportunities to enhance Reserve service and capability
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Speaker: MAJGEN David Thomae AM
Subject: 2nd Division update and a view of the Defence Strategic Review from the Commander’s perspective
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Speaker: RADM Bob Plath RAN AM
Subject: ADF Recruiting and Retention initiatives
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Facilitator: Mr Neil James, Executive Director, Australia Defence Association
Subject: Open Forum
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Speaker: MAJGEN Greg Melick AO RFD FANZCN SC, National President RSL and SQNLDR Del Gaudry CSC, National President Defence Force Welfare Association
Subject: Addresses to Conference by RSL and DFWA including topical issues where RSL, DFWA and DRA are working together
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Speaker: MAJGEN Doug Laidlaw AM CSC
Subject: Defence Strategic Review recommended Strategic Review of the ADF’s Reserves
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Speaker: CDRE Eric Young RAN CSC GAICD, AIRCDRE Tony Hindmarsh CSC, BRIG Andrew Moss CSM and BRIG Mark Armstrong
Subject: Single service Reserve Policy leads – challenges and opportunities within the Review of the ADF’s Reserves
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Speaker: AIRCDRE Amanda Dines OAM, Director General Health Reserve – Air Force
Subject: Issues and Initiatives regarding the employment of and service by Reservists contributing to the ADF’s Health capability
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Speaker: MAJGEN Marc Overton TD VR, UK Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
Subject: Recent reforms to British Armed Forces Reserve service settings and conditions – Reserve 2030
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