Secretary of the Department of Defence

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The Secretary of the Department of Defence is the Australian Government’s top civilian defence official, responsible for leading the department and advising on defence policy, strategy, and administration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian public service position
civilian defence leadership role
advises Australian government
surface form: Australian Government

Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister for Defence (Australia)
appointedBy Governor-General of Australia
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
collaboratesWith other national security agencies of Australia
country Australia
equivalentTo head of department (Australia)
field defence policy
national security
public administration
hasRank Secretary (APS) classification
hasResponsibilityFor civilian components of the Australian Defence Organisation
headOf Department of Defence (Australia)
isCivilian true
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Administrative Arrangements Orders (Australia)
Public Service Act 1999
surface form: Public Service Act 1999 (Australia)
locatedIn Canberra
memberOf Defence Committee (Australia)
officeLocatedAt Russell Offices, Canberra
oversees Defence corporate planning
Defence financial management
Defence governance and assurance frameworks
Defence policy development processes
Defence strategic guidance documents
partOf Australian government
surface form: Australian Government
positionType non-political appointment
senior executive service role
reportsTo Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister for Defence (Australia)
responsibleFor civilian oversight of the Australian Defence Organisation
defence administration
defence budget administration
defence capability planning oversight
defence corporate governance
defence policy advice
defence procurement policy oversight
defence strategic planning
defence strategy advice
defence workforce management
implementation of defence policy
leadership of the Department of Defence (Australia)
roleInGovernment top civilian defence official
sector Australian Public Service
sharesLeadershipWith Chief of the Defence Force
surface form: Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)
worksWith Chief of the Defence Force
surface form: Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)

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Department of Defence (Australia) seniorOfficial Secretary of the Department of Defence
Defence seniorOfficial Secretary of the Department of Defence
subject surface form: Department of Defence (Australia)
Vice Chief of the Defence Force collaboratesWith Secretary of the Department of Defence
ASD(ISA) advises Secretary of the Department of Defence
this entity surface form: Secretary of Defense