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Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence
APCMCOE
2008 – 2012
Renamed Australian Civil-Military Centre in 2012.
Centre in the Defence portfolio, based in Queanbeyan, that worked to improve civil-military collaboration and preparedness for international conflict and disaster management.
Names over time
- Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence2008–2012
- Australian Civil-Military Centre2012–present
How it came into existence
Established in 2008 by the Rudd government by executive decision as an interagency centre within the Defence portfolio, staffed from Defence and other agencies such as the Australian Federal Police and the foreign affairs and aid agencies.
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Civil-Military Centre (about 2012), keeping its role in the Defence portfolio.
Main functions
- Civil-military-police doctrine and lessons learned
- Training and exercises for whole-of-government deployments
- Research on conflict and disaster management
- Regional engagement on civil-military cooperation
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are uncertain. Corrections are welcome.