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Strategic Influence

It’s time for a “Quad” of coast guards

The 'quad' group of Australia, India, Japan and the US could more effectively support Indo-Pacific regional maritime security through cooperation between QUAD Group Coast Guards.

Royal Australian Navy officer Captain Ben Hissink, Commanding Officer of HMAS Supply, is joined on the bridge wing by other officers onboard. (Left to Right) Commander Benedict Maguire, Captain Ben Hissink, Lieutenant Jacqueline Rushford and Lieutenant Commander Belinda Finlay.

24 September 2020

Building Resilence - Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile.

Petty Officer Medic Danny Feeny (back left) performs first aid procedures and equipment usage refresher training for the Ship's Medical Emergency Team on HMAS Ballarat while en route to Exercise Malabar.

Why We all Need to Practice Emotional First Aid

Psychological injuries occur more frequently than do physical injuries, and self-limiting thoughts inhibit us from administering the appropriate emotional first aid required to reach our potential.

Military Management

Guidelines to Successful Group Decision-Making and Problem Solving

Meetings that include voting options on agenda items get results.

Communication & Cognition

Try Monotasking to be More Productive

Good organisation skills including time management and focusing on the task at hand will make you more productive.

Communication & Cognition

What is EQ? Salovey & Mayer's model of emotional intelligence

A comprehensive deep dive into the concept of emotional intelligence, providing information to develop your own EQ.

Communication & Cognition

The word order of languages predicts native speakers’ working memory.

Syntax may be the key to better comprehension and retention in verbal and non-verbal working memory tasks.

Military Management

How to Handle a Toxic Employee

Managers must lead by example in values-based organisations: Be proactive in identifying, addressing and developing strategies to avoid the collateral damage of toxic behaviours.

Developing Air Force Field Grade Officers for Joint Leadership

Under representation by Air Force Field Grade Officers leads to an imbalance at the senior joint leadership level. Re-balance occurs through improving Air Force education and career structures.

6 Shifts a New Leader Must Make to Succeed

Six behavioural shifts a new leader can make to improve their effectiveness.