Reconstruction Stabilisation

Training

Disaster Relief

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Summary of ADF OperationsSummary of ADF Operations

Type of OperationsType of Operations

• United Nations missions• Stabilisation/reconstruction• Border protection• Peacekeeping• Humanitarian assistance• Disaster relief• Counter-terrorism

Interdepartmental Interdepartmental ConsultationConsultation

• Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet • Australian Customs• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade • AusAID• Emergency Management Australia• Australian Federal Police• Department of Immigration and Citizenship• Department of Defence

Prevention

Protection

Response

Recovery

Phase

Domestic International

Context

AusAID

Foreign Affairs &Trade

Treasury & Finance

Defence

Federal Police

Customs

Attorney GeneralsPrime Minister & Cabinet

EMA/State Emergency Services

State Agencies

Non-Government Agencies

Health

Family & Community Services

Private Organisations

International Organisations

Immigration & Citizenship

Transnational

Quarantine

Environment

Asia-Pacific Centre for Civil-Military Cooperation

• Australian Government establishing APC-CIMIC – Aim to develop template for whole-of-government

responses to peace building, stabilisation and reconstruction.

• Interdepartmental coordination for training and preparation for deployments

• Developing linkages with international partner institutions

• Establish a regional disaster management and coordination capability.

Whole-of-government Whole-of-government approachapproach

Case Study : East TimorCase Study : East Timor

ARF DISASTER RELIEF DESK-TOP EXERCISE

• 1-2 May 2008, Indonesian Naval Command and Staff College SESKO-AL– Test and further develop ARF

HA/DR SOPs

– Aim to improve military-military and civil-military coordination

– Practise intergovernmental and non-governmental cooperation

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