After the evacuation of Gallipoli, the AIF was reorganised in Egypt, and divided in two. The larger part, I Anzac Corps, under the Australian General Birdwood, was moved to France…

At 1030 am on Tuesday, 5 May 1998, the larger of the Navy’s two tankers, HMAS WESTRALIA, was proceeding out of the Gage Roads off Perth on the way to…

Non-lethal weapons have seen increasing use in the police forces and, more recently, the military forces, of various countries around the world. With increased use in military operations in areas…

On Thursday, 20 February 1997, a new medical facility to house No 3 RAAF Hospital at Richmond Air Force Base was officially opened by the Minister for Defence Industry, Science…

Following on from the Australian and Indonesian Governments' cooperation in the field of Defence since 1994, the Directors General of Naval Health Services from both Navies (DGNHS-RAN: Commodore Michael Dowsett…

Mr Chairman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure for me to be here participating in this joint Veterans' Affairs and ADF presentation on stress and peacekeeping. Most…

Short of participation in medical support of actual combat, there is no optimal educational medium to facilitate competence in the precepts of wartime casualty care. Consequently, there have been periodic…

A study was conducted into the incidence of fungal presentations in an Australian warship at sea under hot and humid conditions. It had been hypothesised that there was medical value…

Based on a presentation to the 1997 Naval Health Services Conference held at HMAS Albatross in August 1997 Introduction Preparation for war is an important function of the Australian Defence…