Major Kathleen Pisani is a Health Officer currently posted as an OC at the School of Infantry. Her previous postings have involved working in close and general health battalions, in a Brigade HQ Operations Cell as well as being trained as a linguist at the Defence Force School of Languages. She has conducted international engagement activities in Malaysia and Thailand; and has worked as a Health Development Officer for the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme.

Brad Roos is a serving Australian Army logistics officer with experience in Regimental, Staff and Logistics Training environments. In 2017-2018 he served as Officer Commanding Support Squadron, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), which formed the core of Battlegroup Warhorse on a number of exercises. The views expressed in this paper belong exclusively to the author.

Major Thomas Basan enlisted to the Australian Army in January 1980. As a soldier and non-commissioned officer, Major Basan served in the 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. On commissioning, Major Basan commanded paratroopers in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Parachute) at platoon, specialist platoon, and company. Major Basan is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College and the Army Technical Staff Officer Course. He has also gained a master’s degree in systems engineering.

Deb Herring has a keen interest in Organisational Psychology including workplace leadership, effective teamwork and ‘soft skills’ training, however is currently employed as a Logistician in the Australian Army.