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DEFENCE 2020 YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM - Series 2010
20/07/2010
Investigating Defence Issues and Your Future:
Is the Spirit of ANZAC relevant to the ADF today?

From April through July 2010 a Youth Challenge program was held in all states and territories throughout Australia.

The Challenge brought together secondary school students and teachers, politicians and ADF personnel (many of whom have had direct and recent peacekeeping experience) to explore many of the issues surrounding defence and Australia's future.

The theme for 2010 encouraged participants to investigate the Spirit of ANZAC and determine how relevant it is today to the ADF and to all Australians. Click on the following link to find out more about the program and how young Australians responded to the challenge! Youth Challenges ...

News Archive

  • 01/12/2009 Indigenous Youth Challenge, Katherine - Series 2009
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  • 17/09/2009 Defence 2020 National Youth Challenge, Canberra - Series 2009
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  • 28/07/2009 Defence 2020 Youth Challenge Series 2009 Now Complete
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  • 05/12/2008 Defence 2020 National Youth Challenge, Canberra
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  • 20/11/2008 Defence 2020 Civics and Citizenship National Youth Challenge
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  • 06/11/2008 2008 Challenges complete
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Teacher's Guide

View the Teacher Guide to the interactive learning modules on this website

New Resources

Studies Issue 1/2010

View the Ginger Mick Translations of Poems from the Links and Resources page.

 

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Youth Challenge Video

The following video programs were used at the DEFENCE 2020 Youth Challenges to provide information and scenarios of ADF service life to the participating students. At each event these programs helped the students to broaden their knowledge of the ADF and prepare for their workshops. Click the video links below to play.

Finding out about ADF Peacekeeping

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Focus on the Force

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Interactive Modules

There are eleven interactive modules that were produced for this project and they can be accessed via the interactive modules page.

Print Units in the Defence2020 education kit

  • Unit 1 — Understanding 1942 and the 'Battle for Australia'
    What does it tell us about good citizenship?
    Download resource (.pdf, 3.3MB)
  • Unit 2 — Using War Art
    Starting points to explore the experience
    of men and women in the Second World War
    Download resource     (.pdf, 2.9MB)
  • Unit 3 — A Global Citizenship Dilemma
    Should the Australian Defence Force use 'cluster bombs'?
    Download resource     (.pdf, 2MB)
  • Unit 4 — Climate Change in the Pacific
    Is the ADF a good regional neighbour?
    Download resource (.pdf, 1.8MB)
  • Unit 5 — How does the ADF influence the economy?
    Download resource (.pdf, 1.9MB)

Downloadable Articles

Studies Magazine Issue 1, 2008

Studies Magazine Issue 2, 2009

  • Coming Soon - Voices from modern Australian peacekeepers

Studies Magazine Issue 2, 2008

Studies Magazine Issue 3, 2009

  • Coming Soon - What does peacekeeping mean to young Australians?
  • Coming Soon - Investigating the National Peacekeeping Memorial

Studies Magazine Issue 3, 2008

Studies Magazine Issue 1, 2010

Studies Magazine Issue 1, 2009

  

 

Defence Technical Scholarships

DTS logoDefence Technical Scholarships (DTS) are available to Year 11 and 12 students intending to pursue an ADF general entry technical trade career. A selected number of Scholarships will be offered each year, with successful Year 11 recipients receiving $2,000 and successful Year 12 recipients receiving $3,000.
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ADF Long Tan Leadership & Teamwork Awards

ADF LogoThe ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards are available annually to every school in Australia with students in Years 10, 11 or 12. They are awarded to recognise students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and the broader local community. Year 10 winners receive $100, Year 11 winners receive $250 and Year 12 winners receive $500.
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