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Defence Human Sciences Symposium 2025

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) is the principal Australian forum for those interested in the application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability. DHSS 2025 will be co-hosted by University of Western Australia and the Department of Defence. It will be held from 02-04 December 2025 at the University of Western Australia, Perth.

HUMS2025

The 14th Defence Science and Technology International Conference on Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS2025) will be held at Melbourne & Avalon, Victoria, Australia from 24 - 25th March 2025, in conjunction with the 20th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC21).
The Call for Abstracts is now open. Please submit abstracts via the Engineers Australia submission system, see the AIAC website for details. Abstracts are due end of July 2024.

Defence Human Sciences Symposium 2024

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) is the principal Australian forum for those interested in the application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability. DHSS 2024 will be co-hosted by Deakin University and the Department of Defence. It will be held from 02-04 December at Deakin University Downtown (Melb CBD).

Defence Human Sciences Symposium 2023

DHSS 2023 was co-hosted by Queensland University of Technology and the Department of Defence in partnership with Deakin Events Management.

HPRnet Symposium 2022

The annual Human Performance Research network (HPRnet) symposium provides an opportunity for network members and those with an interest in human performance to hear about the latest developments in human performance research for the military.

Defence Human Sciences Symposium 2022

The Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) is the principal Australian forum for those interested in the application of human sciences research to enhance Defence capability.

HUMS 2023

The 13th Defence Science and Technology International Conference on Health and Usage Monitoring will be held at Avalon & Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from 27‑28th February 2023, in conjunction with the 20th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC20).

Case Study: A Method for Ethical AI in Defence Applied to an Envisioned Tactical Command and Control System

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a defence context poses significant ethical questions and risks. Defence will need to address these as AI systems are developed and deployed in order to maintain the reputation of the ADF, uphold Australia's domestic and international legal obligations, and support the development of an international AI regime based on liberal democratic values.

A Method for Ethical AI in Defence

Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have highlighted the significant potential of the technology to increase Defence capability including improving performance, removing humans from high-threat environments, reducing capability costs and achieving asymmetric advantage. However, significant work is required to ensure that introducing the technology does not result in adverse outcomes

‘Skirmishing Mist’ Dismounted Infantry 2030 Concept

Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group's Land Capability Analysis (LCA) Future Technology Concept Exploration (FTCE) programme focusses on designing new and novel ways for Army to exploit and counter emerging technologies, and assessing the potential operational effectiveness of the conceptual and structural transformations.

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