Australian Defence Organisation
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Employees | 168,037 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives | |
| Child agencies | |
| Website | defence |
The Australian Defence Organisation (abbreviated as ADO) is an Australian Government organisation that consists of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the civilian Department of Defence personnel supporting the ADF.
The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) jointly manage the ADO under a diarchy and report directly to the Minister for Defence. The ADO diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Commonwealth public service.
The Australian Defence Force is the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Australia led by Chief of the Defence Force and comprising the three uniformed services of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal Australian Navy.
The Vice Chief of the Defence Force oversees joint capabilities including the Australian Defence College, Joint Logistics Command, the Joint Health Command, and the Australian Defence Force Cadets.
The Joint Operations Command oversees all joint deployments of the Australian Defence Force.
The Australian Government Department of Defence is one of the three original Australian government departments created at Federation. It is the Australian Public Service entity that provides advice, coordination, and program delivery for defence and military policy.
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