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2008 CHALLENGES COMPLETE
6/11/2008

The 15 nation-wide Defence 2020 Youth Challenges have now been completed.

They were very successful, with 87% of participants describing them as Excellent or Very Good.

Students loved the light-hearted Horror High 'ice breaker', and responded positively to the Australian Defence Force people from the three services that they met in their workshop groups.

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WELCOME

What does being a good citizen have to do with Defence?
What are our core Australian values and how are they relevant to our Defence forces?
How do our Defence forces uphold these values both at home and abroad?
How can the work and values of our Defence forces inspire our younger generation?

These are the types of questions that can be explored in the second stage of the Defence 2020 education program that will be available in every Australian secondary school in 2008.

On this site you will be able to:

  • Discover how our Defence forces work as a community and with other communities both at home and abroad
  • Explore the decision maker interactives to test yourself - are you a good decision maker?
  • Discover the work done by students who have investigated past and present individuals or groups who have served, or are currently serving, our nation with distinction
  • Explore how our Defence forces promote the core values that underpin our nation's cultural image through educational material related to defence issues
  • Find out about the Youth Challenges in your area.

 

 

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