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A Review of the Soldier's Equipment Burden

The report contains a description of the factors contributing to the issue of excessive soldier load. It provides project management strategies and the change in the nature of operations, and ends with descriptions of six groups of solutions arisen from examining the factors that make up the 'soldier equipment burden': load weight, equipment placement, and carriage duration.

ADF Educators Guide to Healthy Eating (ADF EDGE)

The ADF EDucator’s Guide to healthy Eating (ADF EDGE) was written for people who educate others about eating for good health within the Australian Defence Force. It offers a conceptual framework, best practice advice and resources for caterers, service and health personnel.

Characterisation and Next-generation Sequencing Analysis of Unknown Arboviruses

This report describes the characterisation of two unknown bunyaviruses, designated Maprik (MPKV) and Buffalo Creek (BCV), and two unknown rhabdoviruses, designated Harrison Dam (HARDV) and Holmes Jungle (HOJV), using techniques such as PCR-select subtraction and next-generation sequencing.

Usability of a Battle Management System Under Simulated Vehicular Motion

This report covers an experiment into the usability of a Battle Management System (BMS) under different levels of simulated vehicular motion in order to perform key command and control (C2) tasks.

Load Carriage Capacity of the Dismounted Combatant- A Commander's Guide

The purpose of this document is to review existing scientific literature and established work physiology models for the development of evidence-based load carriage guidelines. This guide is then distilled into an overview of key considerations for the management (i.e. preparation, execution and recovery) of personnel undertaking repeated load carriage tasks.

Centre of Expertise in Physical Employment Standards

The Centre of Expertise in Physical Employment Standards is assisting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to develop performance standards that accurately represent the physical requirements of ADF roles.

Command and control

DSTG in collaboration with the University of Melbourne has developed an instrument for measuring aspects of thought.

Disease modelling

DSTG conducts a multi-disciplinary research program to establish ways of countering the malicious use of biological and chemical agents against Defence and civilian personnel.

Protective clothing

In the early 1970s, Australia’s defence scientists developed the original ‘rabbit ears’ Australian Army Disruptive Pattern camouflage to match the Australian terrain.

Physical Employment Standards

DSTG is developing performance standards that help assess an individual's ability to perform given roles.

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