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2005


ESAThe 2005 National Employer Support Award winners were announced at the National Defence Reserves Support Council Conference held in Canberra.
 
A major car manufacturer, a newspaper, two universities and a law firm will be recognised for their significant support of Defence Reserve personnel at a special ceremony tonight (Monday 17 Oct) at The Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
 
Mitsubishi Motors, The Barrier Truth newspaper in Broken Hill, University of New England in Armidale, Edith Cowan University and Chalmers & Partners, both in Perth, will be announced as the winners of this year's Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC) National Employer Support Awards.
The ceremony, organised by DRSC, acknowledges employers who have supported their Reserve employees with leave arrangements and other special considerations necessary for them to fulfil their Defence obligations.

The University of New England and Edith Cowan University will be recognised in the Government category. The universities employ several staff who are Reservists and also have 100 students between them who are enrolled as active members of the Defence Reserves Support. Both universities have excellent, supportive leave guidelines and regularly promote the Defence Reserves Support within their organisations.
 
Chalmers & Partners, Solicitors and Barristers, will be presented with the Small Business category award. This business won the 2004 WA Employer Support Award and have a generous leave policy for their Reservists.
 
The Barrier Truth newspaper in Broken Hill has won the Medium Business category. The newspaper actively promotes and publicises the work of its local Army Reserve Unit and visits to the city by the Defence Force.
 
Mitsubishi Motors, based in Adelaide, South Australia has won the Large Business category. This organisation is being honoured for its significant support of the Reserve, in particular, its decision to develop a specific leave policy for its Defence Reservists. Further, it was the first organisation in Australia to sign an on-line Statement of Support, confirming its commitment to Defence Reserves Support.

 

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Professor Peter Flood, of The University of New England, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, The Hon. John Jobling, Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, New South Wales Committee.

Mr Warren Snell of Edith Cowan University, The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Mr Dan Smetana, Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, Western Australian Committee.

Mr Gary Barrow, of Chalmers and Partners, Barristers and Solicitors, The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Mr Dan Smetana, Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, Western Australian Committee.
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Mr Chris Faulkner, General Manager of the Barrier Daily Truth newspaper in Broken Hill, The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Mr Peter Summers, Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, South Australian Committee.

Mr Tom Phillips, the President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited, The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Mr Peter Summers,
Chair of Defence Reserves Support Council, South Australian Committee.