[Australia]: Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program

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ARMY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EXERCISE SAUNDERS)​

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Objective:	To assist remote Indigenous Australian communities through the provision of infrastructure including but not limited to: medical centres, airfields, roads, rubbish tips, sewerage works and houses and to provide for various health services including but not limited to: men's health programs, dental health screening and pet treatment programs.
Date:	2006 - Present
Location:	Australia
Status:	Ongoing

COMMANDERS AND LEADERS​

Nova Peris (Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) Tanya Plibersek (Minister for Health) Anthony Albanese (Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Warren Snowdon (Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Julie Collins (Minister for Housing) Gary Gray (Minister for Northern Australia) Lieutenant General Natasha Fox (Chief of Joint Capabilities) Lieutenant General Peter Leahy (Chief of Army) Air Vice-Marshal Tracy Smart (Commander Joint Health Command and Surgeon-General) Brigadier Greg Novak (Commander, 6th Combat Support Brigade) Brigadier Jocelyn King (Commander, 2nd Health Brigade)

FORCES (DEPLOYED ON ROTATIONAL BASIS)​

Australian Army: Forces Command: 1st (Australian) Division: 2nd Health Brigade: 1st Health Battalion (400x Regular Personnel) 6th Combat Support Brigade: 6th Engineer Support Regiment 17th Construction Squadron (150x Regular Personnel) 21st Construction Squadron (150x Regular Personnel) 21st Construction Regiment (250x Regular Personnel) 22nd Construction Regiment (250x Regular Personnel) 12th/19th Chief Engineer Works (150x Regular Personnel) 2nd (Australian) Divsion: Regional Force Surveillance Group: North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) (500x Regular Personnel) Pilbara Regiment (500x Regular Personnel) 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (500x Regular Personnel) Training Command: Land Combat College: Land Warfare Centre: North Queensland Regional Wing (50x Regular Personnel) Western Australian Regional Wing (50x Regular Personnel) South Australian Regional Wing (50x Regular Personnel) Northern Territory Regional Wing (50x Regular Personnel)