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Board members vii
Foreword ix
Overview xi
Recommendations xxiii
Part One
The Anzac Centenary and Australia’s preparations 1
1Planning, concepts and progress to date 3
Importance of the Anzac Centenary 3
Work of the National Commission 4
Establishment and role of the Board 6
Board’s strategic framework 7
Consultation, participation and deliberation 10
International context to the Board’s work 11
Rabaul to Return 13
Century of Service 16
The developing Anzac Centenary program 17
Part Two
The Board’s proposals 25
2Education and research 27
Scope and importance 27
National travelling exhibition and Exhibition in a Box 29
Anzac Centenary educational scholarships and research grants 32
Anzac Interpretive Centre, Albany 34
Greater recognition of the role of women and families 34
Australian Remembrance Trail 36
Digitisation of selected First World War repatriation records 40
Greater recognition of the role of Indigenous Australians 41
Greater awareness of the contribution of Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds 42
Posttraumatic stress disorder research 43
Programming, documentaries and use of technology, including social media 44
HMAS AE2 46
3Commemoration 47
Scope and importance 47
Special relationship with New Zealand 49
Commemorative services and events 50
Hands of Friendship 52
Calendar of domestic and international commemorative services and events 53
Protocol for senior-level attendance at Anzac Day services 54
Convoy commemorative event, Albany 55
Memorials 56
Centenary overlay on a range of events, services and activities 57
4Arts and culture 59
Scope and importance 59
Gallipoli Symphony 60
Australian War Requiem 60
Joint Australian–New Zealand War Art Exhibition 60
State and territory arts festivals 61
Anzac Centenary Artistic Director 62
5Funding and merchandising 63
Funding issues 63
Private funding 64
State and territory proposals 65
Merchandising 67
Funding and other support for self-generated local community commemorative initiatives 68
Competitions and prizes 69
6Future role of the Board 71
Future role of the Board 71
Future structure and operation of the Board 72
7Conclusion: management of delivery 73
Task of delivering the Anzac Centenary 73
Responsibilities 74
Criteria for success 75
Appendix 1 Details of ACAB 77
Appendix 2 Anzac Centenary 2014–2018 logo 88
Appendix 3 Consultation 89
Appendix 4 International events 91
Appendix 5 Rabaul to Return indicative domestic and international program, 2014–15 100
Appendix 6 Century of Service indicative domestic and international program, 2014–15 104
Bibliography 107
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Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (Ret’d)
Former Chief of the Defence Force
Chair Anzac Centenary Advisory Board
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The Hon Arch Bevis
Former Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
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Professor David Horner AM
Official Historian of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations
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Air Marshal Mark Binskin AO
Vice Chief of the Defence Force
(ex officio)
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Major General Brian Howard AO MC ESM (Ret’d)
Board Member of the Royal Australian Regiment Association
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Mr Luke Bowen
Executive Director, Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association
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Dr Jackie Huggins AM FAHA
Adjunct Professor, Centre for Australian Indigenous History, Australian National University
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Mr Ian Campbell PSM
Secretary, Department of Veterans’ Affairs
(ex officio)
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The Hon Sandy Macdonald
Former Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
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Professor Christine Charles
Chair of the Resources Technology Innovation Centre
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Brigadier Bill Rolfe AO (Ret’d)
Former Services Member of the Repatriation Commission
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Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Ret’d)
National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia
(ex officio)
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His Honour Judge Rauf Soulio
Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council
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His Excellency Major General (Rtd) Martyn Dunne
New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia
(ex officio)
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Mr Peter FitzSimons AM
Journalist and author
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Professor Margaret Gardner AO
Vice-Chancellor and President, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
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The Late Mr James Strong AO
Former Chair of Woolworths
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Mrs Kathryn Greiner AO
Chair of Bio Tech Capital
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Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas AO CSC RAN
Former Deputy Chief of Navy
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Mr Sandy Hollway AO
Former CEO and Board Member of the Sydney Organising Committee for the 2000 Olympic Games
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Ms Deborah Thomas
Director of Media, Public Affairs and Brand Development, ACP Magazine
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