The Morrison Government is investing more than $1 billion to upgrade 73 Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve and Cadet facilities across Australia over the next 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investment includes $53 million in infrastructure upgrades to 18 cadet facilities, including in rural and remote communities over the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister for Defence the Hon. Peter Dutton MP said the infrastructure investment will support the growth of the ADF Cadets by 10 percent over the next year, and is just one component of a number of initiatives being implemented to enhance the cadet program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to provide improved opportunities for cadets through a number of avenues, including better facilities, enhanced experiences, mentoring and relevant skilling,\u201d Minister Dutton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of this significant enhancement of the cadets program, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC (Retd) will become the first Patron of the ADF Cadets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeing a former cadet himself, Sir Peter will bring strong values, experience and mentorship to current and future cadets,\u201d Minister Dutton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defence will increase numbers in existing cadet units and create new units to complement broader Government initiatives supporting youth development and skilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn addition to the more traditional skills developed through the program, future cadets will also be engaged in STEM-focused activities including cyber security, virtual reality simulation, robotics and flight simulation,\u201d Minister Dutton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe program will focus on growing cadet and volunteer numbers, and establishing new units in rural and remote areas, including in Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo ensure enduring local unit success, additional personnel including veterans and reservists will be employed to provide administrative support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe investment in facility upgrades will also provide opportunities for Australian industry including local and Indigenous suppliers and contractors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie MP said the investment would also see upgrades to Defence-owned and leased premises across all states and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some sites have been prioritised for works and earmarked by Defence for cadet growth as they are in geographic locations where youth development programs could have a positive impact on the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe sites prioritised under this investment are integral to the ADF emergency response network, and ensuring facilities are fit-for-purpose to develop our nation\u2019s youth,\u201d Assistant Minister Hastie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a former cadet myself, I know first-hand that cadets provide young Australians with opportunities to lead, grow and serve our country. It is a vital part of Defence\u2019s contribution to building Australia\u2019s future leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese important announcements will help strengthen the future of cadets, and ensures that we grow the cadet program in the critical years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To find out more about volunteering with the ADF Cadets: https:\/\/www.defenceyouth.gov.au\/youth-programs\/adf-cadets\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Morrison Government is investing more than $1 billion to upgrade 73 Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve and Cadet facilities across Australia over the next 10 years. The investment includes $53 million in infrastructure upgrades to 18 cadet facilities, including in rural and remote communities over the next year. The Minister for Defence the Hon. … Continue reading “AUSTRALIAN YOUTH TO BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED ADF CADETS PROGRAM”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15996,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15995\/revisions\/15996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}