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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
14 PERSONNEL
C
LOSER integration of
health care provision to
ADF members received
a shot in the arm with the
recent introduction of Department
of Veterans Affairs (DVA) repre-
sentatives at major bases around
Australia.
The DVA On Base Advisory
Service (OBAS) was launched on
October 1 and will see the colloca-
tion of DVA personnel on more than
35 bases on a full- or part-time basis
as necessary.
DVA Ge n e r a l Ma n a g e r
Executive Division MAJGEN Liz
Cosson (retd) said the OBAS ini-
tiative was established as part of
the joint ADF/DVA Support for
Wounded, Injured or Ill Program
(SWIIP).
MAJGEN Cosson said OBAS
recognised under the SWIIP initia-
tive that medical care for a Service
person and family required a whole-
of-life approach and Defence and
DVA were connected in this.
It recognises that military ser-
vice is unique and Australian soci-
ety wants to make sure we look after
those who make sacrifices to the
nation, MAJGEN Cosson said.
It is part of the broader SWIIP
strategy to connect with people
early and avoid them having to work
through what are complex processes
to get the help they need after they
have separated from the ADF.
MAJGEN Cosson said many
current ADF members didnt see
themselves as veterans while they
were still serving.
Under the OBAS model, per-
sonnel will be referred by medical
staff or be able to make their own
appointment with the DVA repre-
sentatives collocated at regional
health centres.
MAJGEN Cosson said the aim
was to educate ADF members that
they could still be clients of DVA
and serving members of the ADF.
We are encouraging them to
make the connection early, and
when they need us in the longer
term they have already established
that an injury or illness is service
related.
The OBAS is one of a range
of new initiatives to support ADF
members and their families through
the transition process.
Integration key to transition
Graham McBean reports on the closer ties
between the ADF and the Department of
Veterans Affairs to provide whole-of-life
medical care to former and serving personnel.
HELP AT HAND
Wellbeing Toolbox: A pilot website
at www.wellbeingtoolbox.net.au
was developed as an online mental
health resource allowing users to
self-assess their needs and work
through a self-management plan. It
aims to facilitate early intervention
for those experiencing difficulties in
their post-military life and may pre-
vent more serious issues developing.
New booklet: The new Mental
Health and Wellbeing after Military
Service booklet provides information
and advice for veterans and former
serving personnel and their families
about mental health and wellbeing
following military service. The book-
let is available at www.at-ease.dva.
gov.au
Stepping Out: The Veterans and
Veterans Families Counselling
Service (VVCS) runs the Stepping
Out program. The free two-day pro-
gram was developed for ADF mem-
bers and their partners who have
recently, or are about to be, sepa-
rated from the military. VVCS can be
contacted on 1800 011 046.
At Ease: The At Ease mental health
support internet portal is at www.
at-ease.dva.gov.au. The web portal
encourages people to recognise
signs, take appropriate action and
assume more responsibility for their
own health and wellbeing.
The Right Mix: Information and
materials at www.therightmix.gov.
au encourages people to look at
their social habits and make sure
they have The Right Mix with alco-
hol, diet and exercise to achieve a
healthier and more enjoyable life-
style.
WHOLE-OF-LIFE APPROACH: Service personnel like ABSN Aaron
Robinson, pictured here in HMAS Toowoomba during a damage control
exercise, will have easier access to DVA services thanks to the new DVA
On Base Advisory Service.
Photo: POIS Damian Pawlenko
By Graham McBean
TWO important structures have been
created in Canberra and will have an
immediate impact on category and
career management in the Navy.
The Directorate of Navy Category
Management (DNCM) and the Navy
People Career Management Agency
(NPCMA) were established under the
New Generation Navy Phase 2 reorgani-
sation.
DNCM was established as a central-
ised directorate and is responsible for
the management of all primary qualifi-
Category and career
management overhauled
CATEGORY managers are tasked
with managing the development
of the category. In doing so, they
must ensure the category can
recruit, train, employ and sustain a
workforce to meet Navys capability
needs now and into the future. This
includes developing a sustainable
career path for each category and
determining what training is needed
at each stage of the continuum. So,
whether you were aware of it or not,
the decisions made by category
managers affect all sailors.
WHO ARE THEY?
cations (PQ) and
categories, while
NPCMA was
formed from an
amalgam of the
Directorate of
Naval Officers
Postings,
Directorate of
Sailors Career
Management and
reserves.
Deputy
Director NCM
CMDR Jan
Noonan said under
old arrangements
category managers
were located with
training authorities and capability groups
with some having responsibilities not
related to their core role.
CMDR Noonan said DNCM now
provided subject matter expertise on
recruiting and promotion targets, entry
standards and competency requirements
while managing the career continuum
for each category and PQ.
She said category managers also had
significant input to future PQ/category
structures.
Collectively, we are making some
changes such as reviewing training
packages, amending the category quali-
fication flow charts and relocating and
amending positions to improve capabil-
ity and sustainability, CMDR Noonan
said.
CMDR Noonan said the inclusion
of agencies such as DNOP, DSCM and
reserves under the new NPCMA were
now consolidated in a more streamlined
arrangement.
In other initiatives, the Hydrographic
Surveying (HS) category manager posi-
tion was relocated to Canberra from
Wollongong.
WOHSM Shannon Porter brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge to
the position as category manager and is
the first female to
reach WO rank in
the HS category.
WO Porter is
analysing the cur-
rent health of the
HS category in line
with the Strategic
Reform Program
principles of reduc-
ing costs and free-
ing up resources.
Her focus is on
duty statements to
ensure they are cur-
rent, relevant and
practical to maxim-
ise the potential of
the HS category.
A position without a comprehensive
duty statement suggests we might not
be employing someone in a manner that
meets the capability requirement, WO
Porter said.
She is seeking the assistance of all
HS supervisors to review duty state-
ments at least twice a year.
WO Porter said she could be contact-
ed by email about category matters or
constructive ideas in the HS community.
For more information email WO Porter at
shannon.porter@defence.gov.au or visit
the DNCM website on the DRN at http://
intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/sites/
DNCM/ComWeb.asp?page=109882
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
16 REVIEWS
VW Amarok Ultimate twin-cab ute
Engine: Inline four-cylinder, 2.0 litre bi-turbo diesel
engine, 120kW, 400Nm of torque
Test vehicle RRP: $58,980
Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington
BIG utes. Theres
plenty of vari-
ations of them
around and VW
has now entered
the Australian
market with the
Amarok.
Climbing into the drivers seat for the first time
feels like you are sitting in the front of a Bushmaster or
a monster truck its really that big.
Perched high on leather pews, occupants look down
on most other drivers, including those driving other
utes.
Once you get used to the seemingly gigantic dimen-
sions you begin to think of what you can achieve with
this long, wide, quad-wheel, load-carrying device,
capable of travelling on a multitude of road surfaces,
to different environments with ease, even though it
weighs 2100kg.
Its a capable and comfortable around-town vehicle
and highway cruiser despite its dimensions.
It has a handy 2800kg towing capacity assisted by
a phenomenal 400Nm of torque available from 1800-
2500rpm, and has a 2.5sqm tray size to carry your
groceries, lawn mower, bar fridge and camping gear all
at once.
As youd expect from VW, the Amarok has all the
standard safety features, including off-road anti-lock
brakes.
With the Ultimate model, as the name suggests,
people who can afford the price tag get alloy wheels
(the test vehicle had huge 19-inch versions), leather
seats as an option, stainless steel sports bars in the back
tray area and stainless steel side steps.
Theres a lot to like about the twin-cab Amarok
including its car-like ride, luxuries such as power win-
dows and rear-window privacy glass.
Its medium-to-large carrying and towing capacity,
powerful diesel engine, multi-function centre console
display, comprehensive trip computer, three handy
12-volt power adapter sockets and child seat restraint
points on the back of the second row of seats make it a
serious alternative ute to what Toyota, Ford and Holden
have on offer.
However, there were a couple of things which left
my head shaking, including a lack of steering wheel-
mounted stereo and cruise control buttons, and the
concept of leather seats in a ute.
Also, being only available in Australia in a six-
speed manual would deter some from opening their
wallets.
If you can afford the near $60,000 price tag for a ute
which makes you feel two feet taller than anyone else
around you, the Amarok might just be suitable for you.
It is a well-designed and reliable piece of German
engineering, even though its built in Argentina.
Big is
better
KIA Optima Platinum four-door sedan
Engine: 2.4l inline four-cylinder engine, produc-
ing 148kW power and 250Nm of torque
Test vehicle RRP: $36,990 before on roads
Reviewer: SGT Andrew Hetherington
THE Optima Platinum was the third KIA
Ive driven in the past two months and is a
modern-looking, internally spacious sedan,
which easily accommodates four adults in
comfort.
From behind the wheel, piloting the
Optima was easy and comfortable. In the front
there was enough technology contained in the
dash to keep any technophile happy.
Features include a dual-zone climate con-
trol with a rear cabin vent, seven-speaker MP3
and iPod-compatible six-disc CD changer
stereo, Bluetooth connectivity, steering-wheel
transmission paddle shifters, steering-wheel-
mounted cruise control and stereo buttons, an
electrically powered panoramic sunroof and a
smart key, which lets you start the car by push-
ing a button.
Safetys also a standout feature in the
Optima. There are several airbags, anti-lock
brakes, electronic stability control, daytime
running lights, high intensity discharge xenon
headlights, a colour screen located in the inter-
nal rear view mirror, which gives a video pic-
ture for drivers while reversing, and cornering
lights mounted below headlights which turn in
the direction of the steering wheel.
The 2.4l engine works well within its limits
but, when pushed, becomes raspy and raucous,
still, it doesnt take long to find its comfort
zone. This doesnt mean the Optima is a bad
car, it could just do with a more refined and
powerful engine to make the whole driving
experience more composed. One of KIAs die-
sel engines might be suitable.
Overall, the Optima offers great value for
money, is packed with heaps of gadgets and
is a comfortable drive and ride for a family of
4.5 people.
Safety a standout feature
GOOD EFFORT: (Above) The KIA Optima
Platinum sedan and, below, the VW Amarok
Ultimate twin cab ute.
Photos: SGT Andrew Hetherington
NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
17 FEATURES
By CAPT Simone Heyer
P
OCD C, who cannot be
named for security reasons,
cops plenty of good natured
ribbing from his team at
the Special Operations Task Group
(SOTG) in Tarin Kot, but its not
unexpected given he is the only
Navy person there.
POCD C was posted to the
Incident Response Regiment in
Sydney just over two years ago and
has recently deployed to Afghanistan
as part of SOTG Rotation XVI.
His deployment marks the first
time a clearance diver has deployed
to SOTG as an Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) Technician.
And while he is the first, POCD
C doesnt believe he will be the last.
Im very proud and happy that
I could come here and I think the
Navy is very happy to have someone
with SOTG, he said.
I think that as a consequence
of my experiences more clear-
ance divers are being posted to the
Incident Response Regiment, which
will mean more deployments to
SOTG, and I think if my time here
wasnt successful that might not have
happened.
POCD C, who has been in the
Navy for 16 years and a clearance
diver for 14, said while the concept
of an EOD technician was similar
across all three Services, he still
needed to adapt for his current role.
The main differences Ive found
working with SOTG and our partners
are that you need to be more adaptive
and able to insert and support teams
in a more unconventional manner,
he said.
I guess the hardest part is the
added complexity of fitting in with
SOTG operations and adapting the
equipment and techniques you use
without affecting the outcome or pur-
pose of the mission.
POCD C said he wasnt the only
one learning through the experience.
This deployment is a great
opportunity for me to display my
skills as a clearance diver and show
the guys at SOTG what a clearance
diver is able to bring to the opera-
tion, he said.
Being the only Navy person in a
sea of green doesnt faze him either.
The subordinates I have show
me the same amount of respect as
they would any sergeant and the
command treat me no differently
than anyone else in their team.
There is definitely general rib-
bing and banter that Army and Navy
are known for, but I take that on
board and play along with it and I
quite enjoy it.
But Im proud of being from the
Navy.
Adaptation
key for RAN
SF diver
FAR-REACHING
SKILLS: POCD C
checks out an anti-per-
sonnel mine and other
explosive devices he
came across as part of
his role with the Special
Operations Task Group
in Afghanistan.
Photo: LAC Leigh Cameron
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
18 GANGWAY
TRAINING TOOL:
LSMTSM Mark
Lindo works on
a marine diesel
engine used in
training at HMAS
Cerberus.
Photo: SGT Brett
Sherriff
YUM! SMNSTD Tegan Obern places tomato
paste on mini pizzas during a Defence Force
Recruiting cooking show at a Masterchef event
in Sydney. Photo: LAC Chris Hall
VIEW FROM THE
TOP: (Above)
ABBM Amy
Carpenter takes in
the harbour view
aboard HMAS
Success alongside
Sydneys Garden
Island.
Photo: Michael Brooke
WORKING ON
THE WIRES: (Left)
LSET David Hill
takes electrical
readings using
a multi-meter on
the ships internal
navigation system
aboard HMAS
Toowoomba while
deployed to the
MEAO.
Photo: POIS Damian
Pawlenko
COOKING UP A STORM: HMAS Kuttabuls AB
Aliesha Hunton prepares shallots during the
Defence Force Recruiting cooking show.
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
19 GANGWAY
FIREPOWER:
ABET Gerard
Reeves checks
out a Mk46 torpe-
do aboard HMAS
Toowoomba in
the MEAO.
FLYING THE FLAG: (Above) POCIS
Adam Bamford mans the flag deck
of HMAS Toowoomba during a
replenishment at sea with USNS
Tippecanoe in the MEAO.
Photos: POIS Damian Pawlenko
EAT UP CHAPS! (Left) LSSTD
Grahame Murray serves lunch
in the wardroom aboard HMAS
Toowoomba.
T
HIRTY minutes of physical
activity each day is the key
to staying in shape all
it takes is a commitment
to creating healthy habits such as
walking, cycling or jogging instead
of driving.
Would you like to know another
secret? Dont think of physical fit-
ness as a chore.
Choose an activity you enjoy
because then youre more likely to
continue doing it. In the long run,
tackling your weight problems will
not only benefit you but also your
family and ADF career.
According to Joint Health
Commands Director of Military
Medicine, GPCAPT Graeme Peel,
the prevalence of obesity in the ADF
has remained a health issue.
In response to this, a new pilot
program, conducted in conjunction
with Weight Watchers, is being tri-
alled at three Sydney-based Defence
establishments.
GPCAPT Peel said the programs
impact on the ongoing health man-
agement of ADF members was being
assessed.
Preliminary indications are that
members are finding the Weight
Watchers service effective in manag-
ing a healthy diet, he said.
A Defence member is classified
as obese if their Body Mass Index
(BMI) exceeds 30.
Once a member is deemed obese
they receive support and counselling
on physical activity, diet and other
lifestyle modifications from ADF and
contracted health staff.
However, GPCAPT Peel said the
classification system with ratings
of underweight (<18.5), normal
(18.5-24.9), overweight (25.0-29.9),
obese (30.0-34.9), and extreme
obesity (>40) did not completely
reflect individual fitness levels.
He said the BMI classification
was actually designed to indicate the
risk of disease.
Some ADF members are only
technically obese, that is, while they
exceed a BMI of 30, they have
significant muscle bulk as
opposed to fat.
Changes to Defence
health policy and guidance are
under way to reflect the need
to enhance the measurement of
body fat to better target those mem-
bers who need greater support from
Defence to reduce their weight.
Members are referred to a
dietician to provide further specialist
assessment and management.
For selected members, weight
control medication may also be pre-
scribed under the supervision of a
medical officer.
Physical conditioning programs
are tailored to the members require-
ments and their progress is moni-
tored, he said.
The members unit must also
ensure time is made available dur-
ing the duty day for the member to
exercise.
For more information on the support
Defence offers its members in relation
to obesity refer to Health Directive No
206, Amendment No 4 on the DRN at
http://defweb.cbr.defence.gov.au/
home/documents/DATA/ADFPUBS/
HPD/HD206.PDF
PEOPLE believe flattery will get you everywhere,
well, in my case it has put an extra spring in my
step.
I have recently been approached by numerous
members who I had never met before, and they compli-
mented me on my achievements.
One came up to me after he had been on a run and
mentioned that he was following the campaign.
He said the Join Bill
Campaign had inspired him to
exercise more.
It was great to actually
meet one of the many mem-
bers of the campaign and
to see the results they have
achieved.
Many have provided me
with training tips, weight-loss
ideas, and general information
on wellbeing.
For example, a member recently informed me
he was cutting out all sugar from his diet. He had
researched the concept and, after two weeks, was
already losing weight.
The consensus on training is you need to have a car-
dio element in your routine. You need to get your heart
rate up to the fat burning zone.
As we come into the last few weeks of the cam-
paign, I encourage members undertaking their own
weight-loss campaigns to send emails letting me know
how you are going.
We hope to publish readers comments in the next
couple of editions of the newspaper.
I still have a long way to go, but my motivation has
received a kick along and the journey continues.
Email Bill at vasilis.solomou@defence news.gov.au
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
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Take an active approach
Making a habit of doing extra physical activity
will not just help you, but also help the ADF
get into shape. CPL Melanie Schinkel reports.
EASY STEPS TO HEALTHY HABITS
ACCORDING to the Department
of Health and Ageing, Australian
adults can implement four simple
steps to achieve better health.
Step 1: Any form of movement
should be seen as a chance to
improve your health, not as a time-
wasting inconvenience.
Step 2: Be active every day in
as many ways as you can. Make a
habit of walking or cycling instead of
using the car, or doing things your-
self instead of using labour-saving
machines.
Step 3: Put together at least 30
minutes of moderate-intensity physi-
cal activity on most, preferably all,
days. Accumulate your 30 minutes
(or more) throughout the day by
combining a few shorter sessions of
activity of around 10 to 15 minutes
each.
Step 4: If you can, also enjoy
some regular, vigorous activity for
extra health and fitness. This step
does not replace steps one to three,
rather it adds an extra level for those
who are able and wish to achieve
greater health and fitness benefits.
For more information on how to main-
tain a healthy weight, visit the Healthy
Active website at www.healthyac-
tive.gov.au/internet/healthyactive/
Publishing.nsf/Content/healthy-
weight
SWEAT IT OUT: Members of HMAS Parramatta participate in an afternoon PT session on the flight deck during
Exercise Triton Storm earlier this year. Photo: LSIS Phillip Cullinan
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
21 SPORT
CPO Mark Astley was
Navys best in the
24-hour mountainbike
championships in
Canberra on October
8-9. He finished 10th
in the open mens solo
category. CPO Astley
was supported by one
of the Air Forces best
endurance riders, CPL
Michael Crummey, who
did not compete due to
his focus on a 24-hour
ride in December. CPL
Crummy lent his experi-
ence in the technical,
psychological, nutri-
tional and physiological
aspects of endurance
cycling. The ADF
championships will be
held at Mt Stromlo from
November 7-10.
IN BRIEF
Astley rides
around clock
A 20-STRONG Navy team got
right into the community spirit at
the Nowra Waterdragons Dragon
Boat Regatta on September 18 on
the Shoalhaven River in New South
Wales.
The Win with Navy team was one
of more than 30 crews which took part
in the event, watched by thousands
of people who enjoyed the glorious
spring sunshine on the riverbank.
The Navy paddlers got off to a
wobbly start, having to overcome
swell, windy conditions and a near
collision in the first race.
But the team recovered well, due
no doubt to the thought of the embar-
rassment the Win with Navy team
would face if it capsized in front of
such a big crowd.
CPO Annie Schofield, who put the
team together, said she was attracted
by the opportunity it provided to par-
ticipate as a Navy team in such a pop-
ular community event.
The Navy crew was made up of
paddlers of all ages and ranks, includ-
ing HMAS Albatross Executive
Officer CMDR Carl Capper and Gap
Year and Navy Domestic Engagement
personnel.
The competition attracted teams
from every part of the community,
with teams from Lifeline, local banks
and schools, prostrate cancer survivor
support groups and Defence.
CPO Schofield said the crew mem-
bers enjoyed the community spirt and
team camaraderie, especially in mak-
ing their voices heard in chanting for
Navy.
Not only was it great fun, but
we also got to showcase our colours
and demonstrate that Navy supports
healthy lifestyles and activities, CPO
Schofield said.
Dallas McMaugh
SHARING THE LOAD: The Win with Navy team enjoy the community
atmosphere at the Nowra Waterdragons Dragon Boat Regatta.
Navys paddle power on display
Captain hits
winning runs
GIVING IT A TWEAK: Team manager PO Mark Ham shows his spin-
ning style in the friendly match against Newington College as part of
Navys build up to the tri-service carnival. Photo: Michael Brooke
By Michael Brooke
THE Navy Cricket team survived
a full-blooded pace attack from a
former Australian Test player to win
an exciting 35-over friendly match in
Sydney on October 8.
Navy was cruising to victory
with 10 overs remaining when for-
mer Test player Matt Nicholson cap-
tured two quick wick-
ets to give Newington
Col l ege a sni ff of
victory.
Ni chol s on, who
took 3/56 in a Test
agai nst Engl and i n
1998, carved up Navys
battling line up.
However, Navys
team captain, LEUT
Shane Wallace, showed
his class by hitting the
winning runs with just
three balls remaining.
The match was part of Navys
preparation for Novembers National
Defence Force Cricket Carnival in
Canberra.
LEUT Wallace, a former under-
19 Australian representative, lifted
the RAN to 6/190 to beat Newington
Colleges 5/189.
Navys other top scorer was PO
Luke Gri mmond, who smashed
44 runs before being dismissed by
Nicholson.
While LEUT Wallace and PO
Grimmond were the heroes of the day,
Navys bowlers were also very impres-
sive.
PO Glenn Cleary, a left-arm pace-
man, claimed a hat-trick.
He was well supported by SMN
Bilawal Chandio, who is a newcomer
to Navy cricket but appears to have a
big future ahead of him.
RAN team manager PO Mark Ham
said the match provided a great oppor-
tunity for the players to
have their first hit out
together and gel as a
team.
PO Ham said prepa-
ration for the tri-service
carnival had been good,
with several new and
exciting players push-
ing for selection.
He was particularly
pleased with slash-
ing batsman SMN Al
Kristensen.
The warm-up matches, as well
as the mentoring sessions we have
planned with ex-Australian Test play-
ers, will have us perfectly positioned
to challenge for the tri-services cham-
pionship, he said.
WO Ham said Navy would be gun-
ning for glory in the 50-over com-
petition in Canberra from November
16-23.
Navy will also take on Army and
Air Force in a Twenty20 champion-
ship, which will be a new addition to
the tournament.
Soccer
players off
to camp
The warm-up
matches...will
have us perfectly
positioned to
challenge for
the...champion-
ship.
WO Mark Ham,
team manager
NAVYS top soccer players will
push their case for selection into
the Service team at a week-long
development camp ahead of the
national carnival.
The Navy Football Federation
Australia (Navy FFA) is hosting
a player development camp from
October 21-28 at HMAS Albatross
before competing against Army, Air
Force and APS soccer teams.
The 2011 Australian Defence
Football Federation National
Carnival will be held from October
28 to November 4 at Manly.
Navy has plenty of outstanding
players pushing for selection who
have already proven their worth in
their success at the 2009 national
carnival, the successful New
Zealand tour in 2010 and this years
Forster Gardens tournament.
Teams will represent Navy in
the mens open, womens open, and
mens over-35 sections.
For more information, visit www.navyffa.
com or email LEUT Stephan Immerz at ste-
phan.immerz@defence.gov.au
IN THE MIX: HMAS Tobruk and
HMAS Waterhen players battle it
out last month.
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
22 SPORT
By LCPL Mark Doran
A THIRTEEN-point win against the
Samoa Police (SP) in the semi-final
of the International Defence Rugby
Competition (IDRC) in Auckland
has given the Australian Services
Rugby Union (ASRU) team a shot
at glory in the inaugural IDRC com-
petition.
In front of a crowd of nearly 600,
ASRU won 23-10 against the Samoa
Police on October 18 and, at the time
Navy News went to print, ASRU was
scheduled to face the British Army in
the final on October 22.
The British Army booked its place
in the final by beating Tonga Defence
Services 15-10 in the other semi-final.
ASRU coach CAPT Damien Cahill
described the game in wet condi-
tions against SP as a tremendous
result, although the team was a bit flat
at the start because of the difficulties
involved in travel and the change in
locations.
What held them together was their
intensity in defence, which took away
the Samoans ability to play the game,
CAPT Cahill said.
ASRUs line speed was great it
stayed connected and shut down the
dangerous Samoan ball runners and
got them onto the ground, stopped
their offloads and beat them in the set
pieces.
ASRU realised it had a dominance
in the scrum and placed itself in good
field positions and applied pressure
to the Samoan scrums to lead 10-3 at
half-time.
Samoa equalled the score at 10-10
early in the second half, but ASRU
fought well to build on its score with
a try with less than five minutes to go.
Standout players from the semi-
final were AB Dan Robertson, PTE
Ben Radmall, CFN Jeremy Nelson and
SCDT Tony Luxford.
ASRU prop AB James Smith said it
was a very physical and scrappy game
against the Samoans and he rated
Tonga a better team.
Our play was not as well struc-
tured or as good as it could have
been, AB Smith said.
We just held in there and stuck
with it by staying strong through to the
end of the match. All we had to do was
remain patient and the points came.
Defence was our priority, so we
attacked in defence.
A huge 51-point win against the
Royal Air Force (RAF) in the quarter-
final at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on
October 13 saw ASRU coast into the
semi-final.
The opening 20 minutes had both
teams looking evenly matched, but
CAPT Cahill said his teams nerves
and the extra passion shown by the
British team meant that the game took
a while to settle into a pattern.
They were big fellas and they
really got stuck into it physically at the
start, CAPT Cahill said.
While we had opportunities early
in the game we failed to finish them
off until we found our rhythm and
started to execute the play better.
ASRU c a p t a i n PO J a s o n
Harrington, of HMAS Tobruk, said the
team had not thought it could win that
easily against the RAF.
It was only 13-0 at half time,
which meant the game was in the bal-
ance and could have gone in any direc-
tion, he said.
Be a t i ng Chi na s Pe opl e s
Liberation Army on October 9 in the
final pool game 66-5 was ASRUs
ticket into the finals.
CAPT Cahill was pleased with the
overall effort in that match, except for
a short period when poor defensive
work allowed a Chinese try. It can
be difficult with the weight of expec-
tations when you play teams from
nations without rugby playing strength
to expect them to rack up big scores.
For all results, including the final, visit
www.servicesrugby.asn.au
Glory in reach for ASRU
MAKING THE PLAY: AB Dan Robertson provides plenty of run for the ASRU Warriors during their comfortable 56-5 victory over the Royal Air
Force in the quarter-final at Victoria Barracks in Sydney. Photos: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack
RESULTS
October 18 semi-finals:
ASRU 23 d Samoa Police 10;
British Army 15 d Tonga Defence
Services 10.
October 13 quarter-finals:
ASRU 56 d Royal Air Force 5;
Tonga Defence Services 27 d
New Zealand Defence Force 26;
Samoa Police 54 d Royal Navy
3; British Army 9 v Canberra 14
(Game abandoned after injury
to BA prop. Match result had no
impact as BA had already quali-
fied for the semi-final stage as it
was the military team).
NO STOPPING ME: AB Tait OSullivan charges
through a wall of Royal Air Force players.
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS:
(Above) AB Dan Robertson flies
during a line-out in the ASRU
Warriors quarter-final demolition of
the Royal Air Force.
ALL EARS: (Left) PO Jason
Harrington listens to the coachs
instructions before taking to the
field against the Royal Air Force in
Sydney.
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NAVY NEWS
www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews October 27, 2011
23 SPORT
IN BRIEF
NEW and old Navy golf-
ers have raised over
$10,000 for troubled
youth. The Naval Golf
Association hosted the
21st charity golf day at
Sydneys Rosnay Golf
Club on September
2. Ninety-six golfers
played in support of
the Sir David Martin
Foundation, which aims
to get young people off
the streets, away from
unhealthy situations
and into care and reha-
bilitation. Foundation
chief executive officer
Jannine Jackson said
she was thrilled with the
event. Were so grateful
to everyone who took
part, she said. Many
of the young people we
help would have very
few options without
your support; you are
helping to make a real
difference to their lives.
Sir David Martins wife,
Lady Susie Martin,
received the $10,382
cheque from WOPT
Mark Klopper.
Golfers support
a good cause
By LCPL Mark Doran
ENTHUSIASTIC cyclists LCDR Ken
Owers and LCDR David Fulton are
pumped up and ready for their next
charity bike ride the Fitz Challenge in
Canberra on October 30.
During the Fitz Challenge, cyclists
will climb more than 2300m the equiv-
alent of riding from sea level to the top of
Mount Kosciuszko to raise money and
awareness for the Oncology Childrens
Foundation
LCDR Fulton and LCDR Owers said
they were overwhelmed by the generosity
of people, as more than $800 had already
been raised.
LCDR Owers has part i ci pat ed
in three 250km Around the Bay in a
Day events around Port Phillip Bay in
Melbourne, two 120km Amy Gillett rides
in Melbourne and Canberra and one Fitz
Challenge.
LCDR Fulton has previously taken
part in the Canberra Amy Gillett ride, the
Great Perth bike ride and last years Fitz
Challenge.
The Fi t z Chal l enge i s hel d i n
Canberra in October every year.
LCDR Fulton said the Fitz Challenge
was a gruelling ride and would again take
a toll on riders over the 165km route.
But it pales in comparison to the
strength, stamina and bravery shown by
young children who have to constantly
battle for months and years to overcome
life-threatening illnesses like cancer or
leukaemia, LCDR Fulton said.
One of those children is Cooper
Ogden, whose father Brett Ogden works
for the Defence Service Centre.
Cooper, who is nearly four-years-old,
was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic
leukaemia at the start of the year.
Mr Ogden said because people had
donated to research, his sons chance of
survival was higher.
He said survival rates had increased
from 30 per cent 20 years ago to more
than 90 per cent.
Cooper is in the final stages of
intense chemotherapy and, though now
in remission, it will still be a number of
years before he is in the clear. All of the
effort people make really does have an
impact, Mr Ogden said.
Donations to LCDR Fultons and LCDR Owers
charity effort can be made at www.everyday
hero.com.au/and_then_there_were_two
Cyclists up
for challenge
GEARING UP: LCDR Ken Owers and LCDR David Fulton are encouraging
further donations as they prepare to tackle the 165km Fitz Challenge ride,
raising much-needed funds to support the Oncology Childrens Foundation
and children like Cooper Ogden (inset). Main photo: LCPL Mark Doran
TO THE RESCUE: LEUT Damon
Craig launches the surfboat.
Surf club lends helping hand
THE support of a surf life saving club
has helped the Navy put a crew to sea
in a community event marking HMAS
Cerberuss Open Day.
The Point Leo Surf Club provided a
surfboat to Cerberus so the naval training
base could enter a crew into the Classic
Surfboat Marathon scheduled for October
23 (after Navy News went to print).
Thirty crews from surf life saving
clubs from around Victoria were expected
to take part in the event.
Crews were to go head-to-head in a
two-stage race commencing at Cerberus
on the Mornington Peninsula.
LEUT Damon Craig worked hard
over many months with Point Leo Surf
Clubs Peter Ford to secure the boat.
LEUT Craig thanked the surf life
saving club for coming to the party by
providing the boat.
The boat was restored and blessed in
the lead up to the event.
We began discussions with Point Leo
Surf Lifesaving Club some months ago,
looking at hosting the start to a surfboat
race from here to Flinders. Any mention
of entering a Navy crew always came
back to not having a boat, LEUT Craig
said.
The boat has a long history as a
championship winner with the club and,
also, in its previous paint scheme was a
key part of advertising for VB.
I would like to thank Point Leo Surf
Life Saving Club for the generous loan of
this boat to enable us to take part in the
event.
PAINTBALL players in
Defence are looking for
other military members
interested in establish-
ing an ADF-wide com-
petition in 2012. The aim
is to start the proposed
league with a week-
long tournament based
on the civilian Super
7 series with amateur,
semi-pro and profes-
sional level divisions.
Army and Air Force
paintball players are in
the process of seeking
single-service recogni-
tion as a prerequisite
to gaining recognition
of paintball as an offi-
cial ADF sport. They
are encouraging Navy
representatives to get
involved. The aim is
to start with a one-off
ADF tournament. More
information is available
by emailing stephen.
wadwell@defence.gov.
au or joshua.lamb@
defence.gov.au
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