Australian Defence Organisation

From Daily Escape

The Australian Defence Organisation is an Australian Government organisation which consists of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the civilian personnel supporting the ADF. The Chief of the Defence Force and the Secretary of the Department of Defence jointly manage the Defence organisation under a 'diarchy', a commonly used term to describe the relationship between the Chief of the Defence Force and Secretary, who both report directly to the Minister for Defence. The diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Commonwealth public service.

The main elements of the Australian Defence Organisation are:

• Australian Defence Force
  • Royal Australian Navy
  • Australian Army
  • Royal Australian Air Force
• Department of Defence
  • Defence Intelligence Organisation
  • Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
  • Defence Science and Technology Organisation
  • Defence Signals Directorate
  • Defence Materiel Organisation

Australian Defence Force
Australian Army | Royal Australian Air Force | Royal Australian Navy