Our National Council

The DRSC National Council is responsible for developing broad national policies, providing guidance on the development of national programs and overseeing the operations of the State Committees.

 National Council
National and State/Territory contact details

National Office

The Council is supported by the Directorate of Employer and Industry Engagement in each State and Territory.

The DRSC is coordinated through the National Office, based in Canberra. The Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division Director of Communication coordinates all publicity for the Council.

 National Office
 Director of Communication

Current Council Members:

• Patron 
  Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

• DRSC Executive
  Mr Jack Smorgon, AO National Chair
  Mr Marcus Blackmore, AM Vice Chair
  Vacant, Vice Chair
  Mr Tony Behm, Senior Member
  MAJGEN Paul Brereton AM, RFD Head, Cadet Reserve and Employer Support Division

• DRSC National Council
  Mr Innes Willox, Australian Industry Group
  Mr Michael Borowick, Australian Council of Trade Unions
  Mr Randolph Alwis AM, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia Inc.
  MAJGEN Jim Barry AM, MBE, RFD, (Retd) Defence Reserves Association
  Ms Leonie Christopherson AM, National Council of Women of Australia
  Ms Judith van Unen, Council of Small Business of Australia
  Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, Australian Local Government Association
  RADM Ken Doolan AO, RAN (Retd) The Returned and Services League of Australia
  LT Colin Townes, Youth Representative
  Mr Peter Harvey, Media
  Mr Neil James, The Australian Defence Association
  Ms Helen Bull, Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations
  Vacant, Indigenous Representative
  CAPT John Lloyd, Universities Australia
  Mr Bruce Fadelli, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  CDRE Richard Phillips, DGRES-N
  BRIG Iain Spence, DGRES-A
  AIRCDRE Terry Delahunty AM, DGRES-AF

The National Council comprises wide-ranging representation including:

• Australia Defence Association 
• Australian Council of Trade Unions
• Australian Industry Group
• Australian Medical Association
• Council of Small Business of Australia  
• Defence Reserves Association
• Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• The education sector
• The media
• The Returned and Services League of Australia
• The National Council of Women of Australia
• Youth
• ADF representatives
  
  

 WA Defence Reserves Office

 SA Defence Reserves Office

 NSW Defence Reserves Office

 VIC Defence Reserves Office

 TAS Defence Reserves Office

 NT Defence Reserves Office

 QLD Defence Reserves Office

 ACT Defence Reserves Office