To ensure that the Government, through the Australian Defence Force, has an active and effective role in promoting regional stability, integrity and cohesion.
Australia shares the immediate neighbourhood with Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, South East Asian countries and the island countries of the South West Pacific.
Delivery
This program will be achieved by:
ensuring Defence’s operational capabilities are available to meet Government direction
conducting joint, combined and interagency operations as directed by Government
To undertake tasks that include: planning and conduct of operations to provide security of the Australian coastline from unauthorised maritime arrivals, smuggling, quarantine evasion and other intrusions to Australian sovereignty; counter-terrorism responses; search and rescue; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Defence contributes to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection civil surveillance program and Maritime Border Command tasking, providing maritime surveillance assets that are tasked routinely in accordance with the Government's direction.
Defence, through the Defence Assistance to the Civil Community (DACC) program, supports the Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments with emergency and non-emergency tasks, as well as supporting events of national significance as requested by relevant authorities and the general public.
Delivery
This program will be achieved by:
ensuring Defence’s operational capabilities are available to meet Government direction
conducting joint, combined and interagency operations as directed by Government
Expected to be met. Forces are withdrawn for reconstitution when they are no longer required.
Expected to be met.
2017-18
Operational outcomes meet the requirements of Government policy.
All operational requirements are met.
2018-19 and beyond
As per 2017-18.
As per 2017-18.
Purpose[3]
Purpose 1 – Defend Australia and its national interests.
Material changes to Program 1.3 resulting from the following measures:
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - additional Australian Government support
Notes
Budget Programs have been renumbered from 2017-18 onwards as per Figure 4.
New or modified performance criteria that reflect new or materially changed programs are shown in italics.
Refers to updated purposes that will be reflected in the 2017-18 Defence Corporate Plan.
Cost Summary for Program 1.3 Defence Contribution to National Support Tasks in Australia[1]
Outcome 2: We protect and advance Australia’s strategic interests through the provision of strategic policy, the development, delivery and sustainment of military, intelligence and enabling capabilities, and the promotion of regional and global security and stability as directed by Government.
