Presentations from the 2024 Defence Reserves Association Conference
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"The ADF Reserves Strategic Review – Outcomes and Next Steps"
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Speaker: BRIG Mike Annett CSC, National President DRA
Subject: Conference Welcome and Admin Brief
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Speaker: The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite, MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration. Federal Member for Kingsford Smith.
Subject: Address to Conference by the Government spokesperson
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Speaker: The Hon. Michael McCormack, MP, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific. Federal Member for Riverina.
Subject: Address to Conference by the Opposition spokesperson
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Speaker: ADM David Johnston AC, Chief of the Defence Force, statement read by LTGEN Natasha Fox
Subject: The ADF Reserves Strategic Review and optimizing the role of the Reserves in National Defence
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Speaker: LTGEN Natasha Fox AO CSC, Chief of Personnel
Subject: ADF People System and ADF Recruiting Update
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Speaker: MAJGEN Doug Laidlaw AM CSC, Head Reserve and Cadet Support Division
Subject: Update on the ADF Reserves Strategic Review and Implementation Approach
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Speaker: MAJGEN David Thomae AM, Commander 2nd Australian Division
Subject: 2nd Division update and remarks on the of the Reserves Review from the Commander’s perspective
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Speaker: AVM Ken Robinson, Deputy Commander Joint Capabilities Group
Subject: Reserves within Joint Capabilities – current and future
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Speaker: CDRE Letitia Van Stralen AM CSC RAN, Director General Navy People, Navy
Subject: Navy – Reserve Component update
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Speaker: BRIG Mike Kalms, Director General Workforce Integration, Army HQ
Subject: Army – Reserve Component update
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Speaker: AIRCDRE Gregory Frisina AM, Director General Reserves – Air Force, Air Force HQ
Subject: Air Force – Reserve Component update
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Speaker: MAJGEN Greg Melick AO RFD FANZCN SC, National President RSL
Subject: Returned & Services League (RSL) - Update
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Speaker: SQNLDR Del Gaudry CSC, National President DFWA
Subject: Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) - Update
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Speaker: BRIG Mike Annett CSC, National President DRA
Subject: Closing remarks
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Sponsors
The DRA thanks the following sponsors:
The Department of Defence
Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park South, Sydney
Defence Bank