Infobox government agency agency name AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service type Agency nativename ... Report 2009 10 , AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service, November 2010. ref The minister ... program managed by the BPC. See also Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service References reflist External links http www.customs.gov.au AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service website ... Border guards Customs services Category AustralianCustomsServiceCustoms Category Customs services ... AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service ... Officer chief2 name chief2 position etc. agency type Customsservice parent agency Attorney General ... etc. website URL www.customs.gov.au footnotes map map width map caption The AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service is the Government of Australia Australian Federal Government agency responsible for managing the security and integrity of the Australian border, facilitating the movement ..., AustralianCustoms Detector Dog Program detector dogs , Smartgate , container X Ray facilities ... risk material may be referred to Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service officers. Goods arriving ... in Australia. ref http www.customs.gov.au site page4646.asp Tourist Refund Scheme , AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service. ref Immigration control AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service officers perform routine immigration control at Australian airports on behalf of the Department ... patrol Image Australian Customs.jpg thumb AustralianCustoms ship docked in Darwin, Northern Territory ... a fleet of ocean going patrol boats known as AustralianCustoms Vessels ACVs and contracts a fleet ... jurisdiction Government of Australia headquarters Customs House br Canberra latd 35 latm 17 ... budget Australian dollar A 1.09 billion 2010 minister1 name The Hon. Robert McClelland Australian politician ... Attorney General Robert McClelland Australian politician Robert McClelland . The current Chief Executive ... more details
Primary sources date March 2011 Bahamas CustomsService BCS is the agency of the Government of the Bahamas Bahamaian government responsible for collecting revenue and taxes. It was established on March 21st, 1914 by an act of the The Bahamas Bahamian Legislature known as an Act to provide for the establishment of a Customs Department. About 55 to 60 of revenue collected in the Bahamas is collected by the agency. Its headquarters is located at Customs House on Thompson Boulevard in Nassau, the capital. BCS is housed under the portfolio of the Bahamas Finance ministry. The current Comptroller of Customs is Mr Glenn L. Gomez . ref name Customs1 http www.bahamas.gov.bs customs Bahamas CustomsService , additional text. ref See also Internal Revenue Service Canada Revenue Agency Australian Tax Office Her Majesty s Revenue and Customs State Administration of Taxation Indian Revenue Service Uganda Revenue Authority References references External links http www.bahamas.gov.bs customs Bahamas CustomsService , official website Category Government of the Bahamas Category Economy of the Bahamas ... more details
Image Tullverkets logo.png thumb Logo of the Swedish Customs lang sv Tullverket The Swedish CustomsService lang sv Tullverket , literally lang en Customs Administration is the customscustomsservice of Sweden. It is a department of the Government of Sweden . History Customs duties have existed in Sweden since the twelfth century, and the current organisation was created in 1636. During this period ... title Swedish Customs then and now work About Swedish Customs publisher Swedish CustomsService ref Duty economics Customs duties , known as fiscal tolls , were first introduced to raise ... External links official http www.tullverket.se en startpage Customs services Law enforcement in Sweden Category Customs services Category Government agencies of Sweden CustomsService Category Border guards Category National law enforcement agencies of Sweden CustomsService no Tullverket sv Tullverket ... General or Head of Customs was lang sv M rten Augustinsson . ref name SCS history cite web url ... arriving in Sweden had to pass through the Great Sea Toll where customs duties were paid. There was also ... industry in Sweden and introduced customs duties and an import ban to prevent foreign cloth coming ... in 1995, Sweden also joined the EU customs union , which means the customs regulations are standardised throughout the EU. ref name SCS history The joint customs union is slightly different to that of the Schengen ... title Preventing what is illegal work About Swedish Customs publisher Swedish CustomsService ref Swedish Customs works in the midst of this flow of goods and people. The work of Swedish Customs within the law enforcement field extends across the entire chain of a criminal investigation, from intelligence and checks at the customs channel to a completed preliminary investigation. Border protection officers, customs investigators and customs prosecutors work together to combat criminal activity. Customs officers have the right to stop and search individuals ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name United States CustomsService logo logo width logo caption seal ..., the United States CustomsService was an agency of the Federal government of the United States U.S. ... , the United States CustomsService had three major missions collecting tariff revenue, protecting ... later, on July 31, the fifth act of Congress established the United States CustomsService and its ... birth, the U.S. CustomsService was the primary source of funds for the entire government, and paid ... Flag of the United States Customs Service.svg thumb 200px Flag of the United States CustomsService The flag of the CustomsService was designed in 1799 by United States Secretary of the Treasury Secretary ..., the CustomsService transitioned from an administrative bureau to a federal law enforcement agency ... and land crossings. With the passage of the Homeland Security Act , the U.S. CustomsService passed ... 1, 2003, parts of the U.S. CustomsService combined with the Inspections Program of the Immigration ... Patrol Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to form U.S. Customs and Border ... arms of the U.S. CustomsService and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, combined ... removed Image US Customs.jpg right 300px thumb The U.S. CustomsService in the late 1800s. All Cuba ... This table lists all Commissioners of Customs, their dates of service, and under which administration ... ref When the U.S. CustomsService was merged into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on March 1 ... links http web.archive.org http www.customs.gov United States CustomsService Archive http www.cbp.gov United States Customs & Border Protection http openregs.com agencies view 340 customsservice Proposed and finalized federal regulations from the United States CustomsService Category 1789 ... of the Treasury CustomsService Category United States Department of Homeland Security CustomsService Category Defunct agencies of the United States government CustomsService Category Defunct federal ... more details
Use dmy dates date November 2011 Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname New Zealand CustomsService ... of Customs chief1name Carolyn Tremain chief1position Comptroller of Customs unittype unitname officetype officename stations 23 website http www.customs.govt.nz footnotes reference The CustomsService ..., in particular alcohol and tobacco . In 1997 the New Zealand Customs Department was renamed the New Zealand CustomsService. Responsibilities File Customs New Zealand Container.jpg thumb right A container X ray machine x ray inspection unit at Ports of Auckland . The CustomsService is responsible for intercepting ... and also collects import and export data. The New Zealand CustomsService works closely with New Zealand ... Service Immigration New Zealand . Pseudoephedrine New Zealand Customs officers continue to make significant ... New Zealand CustomsService http www.beehive.govt.nz minister maurice williamson Online ... DLM377337.html Customs and Excise Act 1996 No 27 as at 1 October 2008 NZ Public Service Departments ... ref country New Zealand national Yes governingbody New Zealand Government constitution1 Customs and Excise Act 1996 constitution2 constitution3 police speciality1 Customs headquarters Wellington , New ... duties and tax es on imports to the country. New Zealand s Minister of Customs is the Hon. Maurice Williamson . History The New Zealand Customsservice is the oldest government department in New Zealand ref cite web title New Zealand Customsservice Our History url http www.customs.govt.nz about profile Pages our history.aspx ref . Formed on January 5 1840 ref cite web title New Zealand Customsservice Our History url http www.customs.govt.nz about profile Pages our history.aspx ref , it pre ... revenue for the fledgling Government, and over the years duties, tariffs and taxes collected by Customs have remained a major source of revenue for the country, although customs has also been used ... or prohibited items. It is also responsible for assessing and collecting Customs duties, excise ... more details
The Federal CustomsService of Russia lang ru , is a Russia n government service regulating customs . Since May 12, 2006, it has been led by Andrey Belyaninov Notes references External links http eng.customs.ru Official website Category Agencies of the government of Russia Executive Authorities of Russia Russia stub he ru ... more details
Refimprove date April 2010 The Chinese Maritime CustomsService was a Chinese governmental tax collection agency and information service from its founding in 1854 until its bifurcation in 1949 into services ... Administration of Customs Citation needed date April 2010 . Until 1912 it was named the Imperial Maritime CustomsService Citation needed date April 2010 . Organization File OldGzCustoms.JPG thumb ... of the Service were divided between what eventually became the Customs General Administration of the People s Republic of China, and the Republic of China Directorate General of Customs ... Donna Brunero. Britain s Imperial Cornerstone in China The Chinese Maritime CustomsService, 1854 ... China Wuhan Jianghanguan.jpg thumb The historic customs house on the Yangtze waterfront in Hankou Wuhan Largely staffed at senior levels by foreigners, the Service was controlled by Chinese central government ... to collect them during the Taiping Rebellion . Its responsibilities soon grew to include domestic customs ... . It conducted loan negotiations, currency reform, and financial and economic management. The Service ... staff of the Customs, but there were large numbers of German, U.S., French, and later Japanese staff ... File ShanghaiBundCustomsHouse.jpg thumb Customs House, Shanghai 1927 Its first Inspector General ... oversaw the development of the Service and its activities to its fullest form. Hart was succeeded ... 1959 Chinese name , who served from 1929 1943. Amongst the many well known figures who worked for the Customs ... H.B. Morse . Medical Officers attached to the Customs included John Dudgeon , in Peking, James ... leader Robert Hotung served as a Customs clerk for two years 1878 1880 . In January 1950 the last ... Fowler Wright. Hart and the Chinese Customs. Belfast published by William Mullen and Son for Queen ... material External links http www.bris.ac.uk Depts History Customs Bristol University Chinese Maritime Customs Project http oasis.lib.harvard.edu oasis deliver hou00499 Handlist of L.K. Little ... more details
Orphan date September 2011 The Customs Excise and Preventive Service CEPS is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the monitoring, regulation and inspection of exports into Ghana . ref name CEPS cite web title Corporate Profile url http www.ghanacustoms.gov.gh about us.htm publisher www.ghanacustoms.gov.gh accessdate 10 June 2011 ref History The service was established in 1839 and was under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Department of Ghana. In 1986, the Rawlings government made the service autonomous backed by the PNDC Law 144. The law was replaced in 1993 by the PNDC Law 330. ref name CEPS Functions of the service The service is mandated to collect Import and export duty tax, petroleum tax and import excise. It is promotes the protection of revenue through the prevention of smuggling of goods across Ghana s borders. The service protects the boundaries of Ghana by preventing external aggression and promotes territorial integrity of Ghana. The service is a member of Ghana s security services. Import and export restrictions and prohibitions are supervised by the service. ref name CEPS References reflist Ghana topics Ministries and Agencies in Ghana Category Government of Ghana Category Customs services Ghana stub ... more details
www.customs.gov.au webdata resources files manifest winter 2005.pdf Flying the Customs flag , Manifest Winter 2005, AustralianCustomsService ISSN 1329 7961. Page 27. External links FOTW id au cust title AustralianCustomsServiceAustralian Flags Category Flags of Australia Category Southern Cross ...File AustralianCustoms Flag.svg thumb 300px The AustralianCustoms Flag The AustralianCustoms Flag is the flag flown by AustralianCustomsService vessels and sometimes on ACS buildings. Any vessel acting in a customs capacity must fly this flag. The current version is an Flag of Australia Australian National Flag with the word CUSTOMS added in bold between the Commonwealth Star and the lower part of the crux Southern Cross . This flag has been used since 1988. History Colonial customs flags English law has required customs vessels to fly a distinctive flag since at least 1784. The earliest recorded Customs flag in Australia is the New South Wales Customs House Ensign of 1832, which included in the Code of Signals for the Colony of New South Wales in the NSW Calendar and Post Office Directory for that year. The flag was a British Red Ensign , defacement flag defaced with a gold crown over the letters CH in the Flag terminology Description of standard flag parts and terms fly . A later New South Wales Customs Colonial Flag was described by a regulation published in the Supplement to the NSW Government Gazette , No. 193, Friday, 12 May 1882 blockquote The proper ensign for Customs shall be the red English ensign with the addition of a white cross, being in the form and proportion ... customs flags The Customs Act 1901 was passed soon after Federation of Australia federation , and like previous British and colonial legislation, required the use of a customs flag. The first flag appointed under this act was specified in Section 14 of the Customs Regulations, which were gazetted on 1901 10 01 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 53, page 172 blockquote The Customs flag ... more details
no footnotes date September 2011 primary sources date September 2011 Image JCISCrest.gif thumb 220px States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service , formally known as The Bureau des Imp ts, the Customs & Excise section holds one of the oldest government posts in Jersey . The Agent of the Imp ts, now Head of Service, dates back to 1602. References Reflist External links http www.gov.je Government Departments HomeAffairs Departments CustomsImmigration Pages index.aspx http www.jerseylaw.je Law display.aspx?url lawsinforce 2fconsolidated 2f24 2f24.660 CustomsandExciseLaw1999 RevisedEdition 1January2011.htm Principal Legislation Customs & Excise Jersey Law 1999 as amended Jersey Category Law enforcement agencies of Jersey Customs Category Customs services jersey stub ... more details
. The Tribunal also hears the appeals under the Service Tax, and the Tribunal has now been renamed as the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal. There are four Benches in Delhi, four Benches ... of Customs, Excise & Service Tax. The work of the tribunal has been distributed among respective benches, deal with matters relating to settling disputes about the rate of duty of customs or excise ... Official website of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal http www.allindiantaxes.com ... and decisions passed under the Customs Act 1962, Central Excise Act 1944 as amended from time to time ... in 1982 and has completed 25 years of existence. Formerly known as the Customs Excise and Gold Control Appellate Tribunal CEGAT , its name was changed to the current name to incorporate service ... President for administrative purposes. Member Technical Are Indian Revenue Service Officers, in the rank ... 5 years of field experience as Commissioners of Customs & Excise. The selection process is rigorous ... the Customs & Excise department in the bench against the appellants. Support Staff Registrar Dy.Registrar ... Category Central Civil Service, India Category Government agencies of India Category Ministry ... more details
AustralianCustomsService breeds and trains labradors to detect illegal drugs, firearms, explosives and hazardous chemical precursors associated with the manufacture or deployment of chemical weapons. Each year these dogs are responsible for hundreds of detections. Detector dog teams operate nationwide ..., Japan, New Zealand, Guam, Papua New Guinea and Thailand. History In 1969, AustralianCustomsService ... managed by AusAID the Australian Federal Government Overseas Aid Agency . Since 1993, AustralianCustoms has bred more than 1,000 puppies, most of which have been successfully deployed throughout Australia and overseas as operational detector dogs. External links http www.customs.gov.au AustralianCustomsService References http www.customs.gov.au site page.cfm?u 4241 Detector Dog Program Law enforcement in Australia Category AustralianCustomsService d Category Commonwealth Government agencies .... The Customs Detector Dog Training Centre in Canberra, trains narcotic, firearms and explosives detector dog teams for AustralianCustoms and a range of federal, state and territory agencies including ... from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Samoa, Guam and Saipan. The Customs National Breeding and Development Centre in Melbourne supplies suitable labradors not only to Customs but to Australian federal ... sufficient quality dogs to supply the program. The solution was the development of the Customs detector ... research by Mr John Vanderloo, into the best breed of dog to meet the requirements of Customs across ... with the University of Melbourne and the Royal Guide Dogs Associations of Australia at the Customs ... and leading Labrador breeders. This breeding program is now the only source for AustralianCustoms detector dogs and is one of only a handful of specialised Detector Dog Breeding Programs in the world. Today, many other agencies use dogs bred by Customs. Customs bred dogs have been deployed in a variety of fields including arson detection, food detection or explosives firearms detection. Australian ... more details
The Australian Public Service Commission is a central agency that acts to ensure future capability and sustainability within the Australian Public Service Public Service . External links http www.apsc.gov.au Australian Public Service Commission Primarysources date December 2006 Category Organisations based in Australia Category National civil service commissions ... more details
Australia read the Quarantine Act 1908 . See also AustralianCustoms and Border Protection Service External links http www.aqis.gov.au Official AQIS site Law enforcement in Australia DEFAULTSORT Australian Quarantine And Inspection Service Category Federal law enforcement agencies of Australia Quarantine and Inspection Service Category Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia Category Agricultural organisations based in Australia Category Food safety organizations fr Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service ru ...Infobox Government agency agency name Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service nativename r logo AQIS Logo.png logo width 250 px logo caption Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service logo seal seal width seal caption formed preceding1 dissolved superseding jurisdiction Australia headquarters Canberra , Australian Capital Territory employees budget minister1 name Senator Joe Ludwig minister1 pfo Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry minister2 name minister2 pfo chief1 name Rona Mellor chief1 position Deputy Secretary Biosecurity chief2 name chief2 position parent agency child1 agency website http www.aqis.gov.au footnotes The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service AQIS is the Australian government agency responsible for enforcing Australian quarantine laws. AQIS forms part of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry . Quarantine in Australia Image Tasmania Fruit Detector Dog.jpg left thumb upright Dog at work searching for fruit in the luggage of passengers embarking ... March 1908, the Commonwealth Quarantine service came into operation and took over quarantine stations in every Australian state. Role of AQIS AQIS is the agency responsible for animal, plant and human ... within the Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry. Biosecurity Australia ... more details
Use Australian English date October 2011 Use dmy dates date December 2010 The Australian Protective Service ... was created by the separation of the Protective Service component of the Australian Federal Police ... Protective Service APS was established in 1984 when 420 Constables transferred over from the Australian ... the Protective Service component of the Australian Federal Police , the uniformed branch of the former ... of the Australian Protective Service APS . Australian s first Commonwealth Police Force was short ... of the Bureau of Customs. The Australian Federal Police was initially established as a two component ... protective security service established. Subsequently the Australian Federal Police Amendment ... of the Australian Protective Service resulted with the transfers of 420 Constables under Section 9f of the Public Service Act. The Australian Protective Service was the Commonwealth Government s specialist ... limited internal honors and awards, the most coveted being the Australian Protective Service Directors ... two of Australia s key counter terrorist agencies and on 1 July 2004 the Australian Protective Service ... Police Protective Service and is now known as the Australian Federal Police Uniformed Protection. At the time .... Present The Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2002 was introduced into the Parliament with the intention of making the Australian Protective Service APS become an operating division of the Australian ... from 1 July 2004. The service is now known as the Australian Federal Police Uniformed Protection ... first authorlink coauthors title Australian Protective Service Bill 1986 Digest of Bill work ... into Drug Trafficking ref refAPSBill1986 Australian Parliament House website p.1. Accessed on 14 ... of Australia Australian government, foreign diplomatic missions and Internationally Protected Persons ... on board Australian registered commercial aircraft. Close Personal Protection CPP , or bodyguard , functions ... as part of Australian Government efforts to better coordinate the response to terrorism ref refAFPAmendBill2003 ... more details
This is an image of the AustralianService Medal. Produced by the Awards and Culture Branch, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Under Australian Copyright The image is from this site http www.defence.gov.au medals Content 040 20Campaign 20Medals 010 20Since 201975 020 20ASM default.htm Non free fair use in AustralianService Medal Non free fair use rationale Description AustralianService Medal Source Produced by the Awards and Culture Branch, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ref http www.defence.gov.au medals Content 040 20Campaign 20Medals 010 20Since 201975 020 20ASM default.htm The AustralianService Medal Bot generated title ref Portion Entire Article AustralianService Medal Purpose Illustrate medal Resolution 150 339 pixels Replaceability No other information File size 27 KB References Reflist ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Australian Fire Service Medal image Image Australian Fire Service Medal.png br br Image AFSM Australia ribbon.png 90px caption Obervse of medal and ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility members of an Australian Fire Service for distinguished service status Currently awarded description clasps established 12 April 1988 first award last award total 863 at 22 April 2009 posthumous recipients individual higher Australian Police Medal APM same lower Ambulance Service Medal Australia Ambulance Service Medal ASM image2 caption2 The Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian fire service. The AFSM was introduced in 1988, and replaced the Imperial awards of the Queen s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry and the Queen s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service . Recipients of the Australian Fire Service Medal are entitled to use the post nominal letters AFSM . Awards are made by the Governor General, on the nomination of the responsible minister in each state or territory, and at the federal level. The total number of awards each year must not exceed the following quota one award for each 1,000, or part of 1,000, full time permanent members of the combined fire services of each state one award ... year in respect of a Commonwealth fire service and an occasional award not exceeding one per calendar year may be made in respect of the fire service of an Australian External Territories External External .... The reverse is inscribed with the words Australian Fire Service Medal , and For Distinguished Service on a background of flames. The 32 millimetre wide ribbon has a central vertical band of gold .... See also Australian Honours Order of Precedence References http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals australian fire service medal.cfm It s an Honour Australian Government website Category ... calendar year in respect of the combined fire services in each of the Australian Capital Territory ... more details
infobox military unit unit name Australian Army Nursing Service image File StateLibQld 1 105020 Nurses of the Second A.I.F. leaving the Brisbane City Hall, 1940.jpg 300px AANS nurses in Brisbane during 1940 caption AANS nurses in Brisbane during 1940 dates 1902 1951 country Australia allegiance branch Australian Army type Medical reserve role size command structure Australian Army Medical Corps garrison garrison label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot equipment equipment label battles anniversaries decorations battle honours battle honours label disbanded Commanders commander1 commander1 label commander2 commander2 label commander3 commander3 label commander4 commander4 label ... symbol 3 identification symbol 3 label identification symbol 4 identification symbol 4 label The Australian Army Nursing Service AANS was an Australian Army Military reserve force reserve unit which provided a pool of trained civilian nurse s who had volunteered for military service during wartime. The AANS ... part of the Australian Army Medical Corps . ref name Australian Women s Register AANS cite web last Heywoord first Anne title Australian Army Nursing Service AANS 1902 1948 url http www.womenaustralia.info biogs AWE0408b.htm work The Australian Women s Register publisher National Foundation for Australian Women year 2002 accessdate 29 December 2011 ref During World War I, 2,139 women joined ... in France publisher Australian War Memorial accessdate 29 December 2011 ref The AANS was mobilised ... AANS nurses were posted to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force . The service was renamed the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service RAANS in November 1948 and became part of the regular Army the next year. In 1951 the RAANS achieved corps status, and became the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps . ref name Australian Women s Register AANS References reflist Category Australian Army Corps Nursing Service Category Military medical organizations Category Military units and formations ... more details
The Australian Hydrographic Service formerly known as the Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service is the Australian Government Australian Commonwealth Government agency responsible for providing hydrographic ... Leeuwin Class title Leeuwin Class accessdate 2008 09 16 publisher Royal Australian Navy ref History File Royal Australian Navy Fokker F 27 500RF Friendship Vabre.jpg thumb Fokker 27 formerly used by the service ... Service website ref The Australian Hydrographic Office , located in Wollongong, New South Wales . Was opened ... last Slade first Kevin chapter History of the Australian Hydrographic Service title 100 Years of the Royal ... Service accessdate 2007 02 28 work AHS website publisher Commonwealth of Australia Royal Australian ..., headquartered at the Australian Hydrographic Office in Wollongong , New South Wales, is an element of the Royal Australian Navy RAN , and serves both military and civilian functions. The names Australian Hydrographic Service and the Australian Hydrographic Office are commonly abbreviated as AHS or AHO respectively. Role The Australian Hydrograhic Service is an element of the RAN, and serves both military and civilian functions. ref name Slade172 The headquarters of the agency is at the Australian ..., 100 Years of the Royal Australian Navy , p. 172 ref Hydrographic services provided by the AHS include .... ref name Slade172 Under international agreements, the Australian charting area spans approximately ... Depot in Sydney in 1897. ref name Slade166 Slade, in Oldham, 100 Years of the Royal Australian Navy , p. 166 ref The depot was to supplement the activities of Royal Navy survey ships in Australian waters. ref name Slade166 In 1913, the depot was taken over by the Australian government and was renamed ... provide at most a single vessel for survey operations around Australia, and the Australian government was forced to create its own hydrographic surveying service. ref name Slade166 After deliberation on whether the new hydrographic service would be military or civilian operated, the government ... more details
The Australian National Data Service ANDS was established in 2008 to help address the challenges of storing and managing Australia s research data, and making it discoverable and accessible for validation and reuse. It is a joint collaboration between Monash University , The Australian National University and CSIRO . Background ANDS is funded by the DIISR Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research DIISR . The funding has been provided through Australian Government s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy NCRIS as part of the Platforms for Collaboration Investment Plan ref cite web url http ncris.innovation.gov.au Capabilities Pages PfC.aspx ANDS title Platforms for Collaboration accessdate 2011 06 02 ref .The NCRIS roadmap emphasized the vital importance of eResearch Infrastructure to Australian future research competitiveness ref cite web title eResearch Infrastructure url http www.pfc.org.au bin view Main publisher NCRIS accessdate 25 June 2011 ref .In mid 2009 ANDS was further funded by the Education Investment Fund EIF for the establishment of the Australian Research Data Commons under the Australian Government s Super Science Initiative ref cite web title Super Science Initiative url http www.innovation.gov.au SCIENCE RESEARCHINFRASTRUCTURE Pages SuperScience.aspx publisher DIISR accessdate 25 June 2011 ref . External links http www.ands.org.au Official website References references Australia org stub Category Data management ... more details
Infobox Military Award name AustralianService Medal image Image AustralianService Medal.png 120px Image AustralianService Medal reverse.png 120px br br Image AustralianService Medal ribbon.png 90px ... type Campaign Medal eligibility Australian Defence Force personnel for Service in non warlike ... total 38,681 as at 30 June 2010 posthumous recipients individual higher Australian General Service Medal Korea same lower Rhodesia Medal related AustralianService Medal 1945 1975 image2 caption2 The AustralianService Medal is an Australian military decoration. It was authorized 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in peacekeeping and non warlike operations. It is awarded with a clasp ... clasps. The AustralianService Medal 1945 1975 recognises non warlike service prior to February 1975. Description The AustralianService Medal is a nickel silver medal ensigned with the St. Edward ... in the Australian system, and if approved for wear on service uniforms, are worn after Australian ... for which the Australian Active Service Medal is awarded . ref name S189 2009 cite web url http www.ag.gov.au ... 1975 S Pacific 2006 30 days service with Operation Quickstep to ensure the safety of Australian Nationals ... ops For service after 14 February 1975 in certain special non warlike Australian Defence Force ..., but the period has since been deemed to be warlike service, and the Australian Active Service ... has since been deemed to be warlike service, and the Australian Active Service Medal with appropriate ... deemed to be warlike service, and the Australian Active Service Medal with appropriate clasp issued ... References reflist External links http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals australianservice ... Commonwealth Coat of Arms surmounted by the Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Force Ensign Joint Service emblem superimposed on Meridian geography meridians of longitude. The reverse of the medal ... FOR SERVICE . The medal ribbon is 32mm wide and has a central brown stripe symbolizing ... more details
. Centrelink is the largest APS agency. The Australian Public Service APS is the Australia n federal civil service , the group of people employed by federal departments, agencies and courts under the Government ... public servants employed under the Public Service Act ref name apsc statbulletin 200910 Citation author link Australian Public Service Commission title Australian Public Service Statistical Bulletin ... for the Public Service to whom is responsible the Australian Public Service Commission Public Service Commission , led by a Commissioner, which promotes the APS Values, evaluates performance and compliance, and helps to build the capability of the Service. The Commissioner has both statutory powers under the Public Service Act 1999 and policy responsibilities. The Government also recognises ... Gazette and various newspapers. APS Values The Australian Public Service is apolitical, performing its functions in an impartial and professional manner is a public service in which employment decisions ... Public Service Commission List of Australian Government Departments Australian court hierarchy ... http www.apsjobs.gov.au APS Jobs http www.apsc.gov.au Australian Public Service Commission http www.apsc.gov.au ... of Australia . Many more public servants are employed by the various Australian states, territories and local governments. Profile The Australian Public Service formally comprises all persons employed under the Public Service Act 1999 . This includes all federal government departments, the federal ... group of public servants are women 57.4 ref name apsc statbulletin 200910 and work in the Australian ... is Centrelink with 27,312 employees, followed by the Australian Taxation Office 24,070 and the Department ... the diversity of the Australian community it serves has the highest ethical standards is openly ..., the Parliament and the Australian public is responsive to the Government in providing frank, honest ... delivers services fairly, effectively, impartially and courteously to the Australian public and is sensitive ... more details
The Australian Council of Social Service ACOSS is an Australian advocacy group that represents the interests of organisations and individuals engaged in social welfare in Australia. It was formed in 1956. ACOSS is active in areas of social policy that are of interest or benefit to these organisations and individuals, mainly social security and social service matters. Indirectly, ACOSS also advocates on behalf of those primarily serviced by social welfare organisations and individuals, such as the working poor and Unemployment unemployed , the Homelessness homeless , the Disability disabled , and those otherwise impacted by social Disadvantaged disadvantage or poverty . The current ACOSS CEO is Dr Cassandra Goldie who was previously the Director of the Sex Discrimination Unit at the HREOC Australian Human Rights Commission HREOC . The ACOSS CEO is often interviewed by Media of Australia Australian media for social comment on social matters and policies of the Government of Australia . Governance ACOSS has a 20 person volunteer Board of Governors. An Executive of 7 carries out business between Board meetings. Presidents November 2009 present Simon Schrapel May November 2009 David Thompson ... External links http www.acoss.org.au Australian Council of Social Service Official Site Category Australian ... of Australia Anglicare Australia Australian Association of Social Workers Australian Bah Faith Bah Community Australian Council of State School Organisations Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations Australian Foster care Foster Care Association Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers Australian Psychological Society Brain Injury Australia Brotherhood of St Laurence Carers ... Housing Federation of Australia Consumers Health Forum Council of Australian Humanists Societies ... Jobs Australia Lifeline counselling service Lifeline Australia Mission Australia National Association ... Network YMCA Young Women s Christian Association of Australia Affiliate ACOSS Members Australian ... more details
The Australian Information Service was one of a series of Government of Australia federal government organisations created to promote the image of Australia . The agency existed from 1973 in Australia 1973 to 1986 in Australia 1986 . The Department of Information was created in 1947 in Australia 1947 to promote the Australian lifestyle and Australian events overseas, particularly to intending Migratory history of Australia Postwar immigration post war migrants In 1950 in Australia 1950 the agency was renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau ANIB . In 1973, under the Gough Whitlam Whitlam Government , it was again renamed as the Australian Information Service . The Department of Information was established to undertake the large publicity campaign necessary to support Australia s war effort . This campaign was centred principally on increasing and sustaining the people s faith in the cause for which they were fighting, and sought to gain support for the government s security and fundraising activities and distribute sound facts on the war and its progress. The activities of the Department were extensive and various, and when, in 1981, two packets of historical photographs of a rural Victorian town were returned to Australia by the New York office of the Australian Information Service, a small but fascinating example of those activities came to light. Image Wartime Parting.jpg ... FS47.html title Fact Sheet Forty Seven Australian Overseas Information Service photographs publisher ... knew that his portrait of the town was not intended for Australian eyes. For Fitzpatrick s assignment ..., that we were shouldering our full share of the burdens of war . In 1986, the Australian Information Service was renamed as Promotion Australia and in 1987 in Australia 1987 it became the Australian Overseas Information Service AOIS . In 1994 in Australia 1994 the AOIS became a branch in the Department ... 02 12 ref As an addendum some dodgy telemarketers will say they are from Australian Information Services ... more details
right thumb 300px Northam, West Australia. 1943 04 20. The Minister for the Australian Army, the Frank Forde Honourable F.M. Forde , inspecting personnel of the Australian Women s Army Service at the Western Training Centre. The Australian Women s Army Service or AWAS was a non medical women s service ... Australian Air Force Women s Royal Australian Naval Service Female roles in the World Wars Australian Women s Land Army Auxiliary Territorial Service UK Eleanor Manning Australian home front during ... Research Centre Australian Women s Army Service AWAS and Royal Australian Women s Army Corps WRAAC ... training instructors from the AWAS and Australian Army Medical Women s Service reflist Category Military ... units . ref http www.awm.gov.au atwar structure awas.htm Australian War Memorial Australian Women s Army Service AWAS and Royal Australian Women s Army Corps WRAAC retrieved 19 January 2007 ref Formation Structure The Service recruited women between the ages of 18 and 45 and it was initially ... name archive http www.womenaustralia.info biogs IMP0149b.htm Australian Women s Archives Project Australian Women s Army Service AWAS 1941 1947 retrieved 19 January 2007 ref During the war a total of 24,026 ..., Victoria. Service AWAS initially served in Headquarters, and Base Installations, and later in almost all Army Services. 3,618 served with the Royal Australian Artillery and they manned the Fixed ... served in the Australian Corps of Signals. Image AWASwithOwenguns.jpg right thumb 250px AWAS with Owen ... ranks of the Australian Intelligence Corps were involved in and commended for their highly secret ... raised for service in New Guinea. The AWAS thus became the only non medical women s service to send personnel overseas during the war. On 3 May 1945, a detachment left for First Australian Army ... for service on Bougainville, but the war ended before they could sail from Australia. Demobilisation ... War and full employment post World War II, the Women s Royal Australian Army Corps WRAAC was formed ... more details
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