Command Post
Staff Skills
A Staff Officer’s Guide to Surviving (Another) Lockdown
Nathan Pierpoint provides five pointers on how to deal with lockdown while maintaining productivity and sanity.
Planning and Liaison
Australia’s defence and national security: how Defence is enhancing Australia’s cyber resilience
In this article from our friends and partners at the Royal United Services Institute NSW, MAJGEN Coyle provides us some information on how Defence is enhancing Australia’s cyber resilience.
Staff Skills
Reflective Practice - One Stop Shop
The Cove has a series of tools to help you become a reflective practitioner. Here they are on one page.
By The Cove
Staff Functions
The Regimental Sergeant Major in Planning
This article lays out one way in which a Regimental Sergeant Major may contribute effectively in aiding their commander during the planning process by utilising the advantages of their role.
By Brad Doyle
Staff Functions
Reservists aren’t part-timers – Why the TWS fails to generate a Future Ready Workforce
This article argues that reservists are not truly part-time and outlines problems this may cause for Army, along with some suggested solutions and a call for more research into the options.
By James Price
Staff Functions
Tactical Spurs Part 2: Finding the Reward in Risk
Army Risk Management theory has the tools to exploit tactical risk, but this article argues Army does not use them as effectively as it could.
Staff Functions
The Army's Organisational Structure and its Effects on Leadership Roles
This article discusses how, while it does not necessarily need to change, the Army's organisation structure should be more subject to review.
By Jeremy Rees
Staff Functions
Key Leader Engagement
This article explores how the principles of Key Leader Engagement should be applied internally to increase efficiency and accuracy of information flow within Defence.
Staff Skills
Mental Health First Aid: Self-Mandatory Training
Just as everyone is encouraged to undertake First Aid, this article makes the case that everyone should be encouraged to undertake Mental Health First Aid to help understand the nature of mental...
Staff Skills
Upside-Down Man of Performance Appraisal Reporting
Another great tip for PAR mid-terms! Let Colonel Mal Brick introduce you to the Upside-Down Man of PAR Writing.
By The Cove
