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Defence Personnel ServicesJoint Coordination
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Scope
Introduction
American Icons and Preconceived Perceptions
Australia and USA Similarities
What is Culture Shock and Deployment Cycle
The Australian Experience
The Defence Solution
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What is the ADF
North American Defence Statistics: as at Oct 2011• 414 postees in USA and Canada (1245 total)• 326 with dependents• 88 single (21%)• 505 children• 67% of personnel are NOT the serving member (73% are not
in uniform)• People in 33 states and 6 provinces• Over December 2010/January 2011 period posted 82 In and 111
Out (28% turnover)?What are Australians perceptions?
Two ReasonsOne: Strategic RelationshipTwo: Foreign Military Sales
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Americans look like
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And live in houses like
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Americans created
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Learnt from
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Live next door to
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And other neighbours are
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Consumer Products
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Sports
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Children
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Toys
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America
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More US Icons
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Perceptions
• Australians think they know America– We speak the same language– We are an ethnically diverse country– We have same values, capitalism and democracy
• Forget these things– It is a different country– It is a different culture– There are many more people here– It will not change
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USA and Australia
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The ‘Buy a Car’ experience
• Before you can buy a car you need:– Money (transfer, bank accounts)– Insurance (no history)– Drivers license (no US ID, no history – DMV)– Social Security Number
• You also need to find a Car
• Drive on the other side of the road (including steering wheel)
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US - Australian - Navy
• Appetiser• Entrée• Bathroom• Internal Medicine• Pavement• Candy• Dinner• Soda• Ketchup• Coffee w cream
• Entrée• Main Course• Toilet• General Practitioner• Sidewalk• Lollies• Tea• Soft drink• Tomato Sauce• Flat White
• Smally Eats• Joint• Head• Scab Lifter• Deck• Maccas• Scran• Goffa• Redders• Brew
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Australian Challenges
• No SSN• No credit history• No driving or insurance history• No Accent• Different School years• Different Tax years• Different seasons• Different Hemispheres• Different side of the road
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Deployment Cycle (Culture Shock)Excitement,
Posting Starts
Not Everything
as Expected
Life Suxs,Miss
Home
Sorted, Everything
is GoodLearning to Cope, Life is Easier
Busy, Preparing to Leave Post
Leaving New
Friends
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Healthcare and Insurance
• USA• Benefits thru salary
• Australia• Socialised Medicine
Education
• USA• Aug-Jun• County based
• Australia• Feb-Dec• State based
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The Defence Solution
• Defence Personnel Services Office• Family Support Officer (2)
– Access to US resources (especially military)
• Administration and Relocations Officer (8)– Healthcare and Health Insurance– Rental Assistance– Banking– Overseas Allowances– Removals and Relocations– Posting related Travel