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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Manatῡ Kaupapa Waonga

STATEMENT
OF INTENT
2019-2023

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STATEMENT OF INTENT 2019-2023 - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - defence.govt.nz - NZDIA
Presented to the House of Representatives
    pursuant to section 39 of the Public
    Finance Act 1989

    Published in August 2019 on the Ministry
    of Defence website: defence.govt.nz

    ISSN: 2463-6436 (Online)

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CONTENTS

Foreword by the Minister of Defence           5

Introduction by the Secretary of Defence      7

The Government’s direction for Defence        9

Who we are                                    13

Our role and functions                        14

How we work                                   15

Our customers                                 17

Vote Defence                                  18

The defence operating environment             19

Our strategic direction                       21

The Ministry’s strategy                       22

What will success look like in four years?    22

The Ministry’s strategy summarised            23

Our strategic priorities                      24

Our capability                                41

How we are organised                          42

Our stewardship priorities                    43

Our people: making sure every person counts   44

A more diverse Ministry                       44

Partnership: delivering defence capability    47

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FOREWORD
BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE
In June 2019 the Coalition Government
released the Defence Capability Plan 2019.
The Plan sets out the indicative investments
that will provide the New Zealand Defence
Force with the capabilities needed to meet the
challenges identified in the Strategic Defence
Policy Statement 2018.

The Plan maintains the envelope of $20 billion      an important role in enhancing New Zealand’s
investment in the Defence Force out to 2030,        security and foreign policy objectives.
recognising that $5.8 billion has already been      The Ministry’s regular focussed assessments
committed, including for the procurement of the     on emerging issues ensure Defence is able to
P-8A Poseidon aircraft, HMNZS Aotearoa and          keep pace with changes in the international
HMNZS Manawanui which are now underway.             strategic environment and their possible
Capability decisions need to consider the           implications for New Zealand’s interests and
fundamental changes to the ways in which            Defence Force capabilities.
militaries operate. For these reasons planned       I am confident that the Ministry will rise to the
investment includes space-based systems,            challenge of delivering the Defence Capability
intelligence capabilities and semi-autonomous       Plan 2019. It is imperative that the Government
and remotely operated technologies.                 has confidence in the Defence agencies to
Replacing the five Hercules transport aircraft is   deliver investments successfully. The
the highest priority project within the Defence     improvements made in the Defence capability
Capability Plan 2019, and I look forward to         management system will help ensure Cabinet
receiving in 2020 detailed costing information      is provided with robust advice and is fully
for the C-130J-30 Super Hercules as                 informed and aware of all the implications of
replacements.                                       the proposed investments.

The signalled capability investments will           There is no greater responsibility for a
support the foreign policy objectives in the        government than when deciding to deploy our
Government’s Pacific Reset and responding to        uniformed women and men overseas.
the impacts of climate change, which will           As Minister of Defence I am committed to
continue to test the security and resilience of     ensuring that New Zealand Defence Force
our community, nation, the South Pacific and        personnel have the best equipment available
world.                                              to them to carry out their duties.
The Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018
identified that New Zealand is navigating an
increasingly complex and dynamic
international environment.

We have an obligation to meet our
commitments to our partners and uphold and
                                                    Hon Ron Mark
represent our nation’s values globally.
                                                    Minister of Defence
New Zealand’s international Defence
engagement activities and deployments play

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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT OF
    RESPONSIBILITY
    I am satisfied that the information on strategic
    intentions prepared by the Ministry of Defence
    is consistent with the policies and performance
    expectations of the Government.

    Hon Ron Mark
    Minister of Defence

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INTRODUCTION
BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENCE
The Ministry of Defence, Manatῡ Kaupapa
Waonga, Statement of Intent 2019-2023
provides the opportunity to clearly articulate
our strategy and to outline to the New Zealand
public our priorities as an organisation.

The Defence Capability Plan 2019 provides the
Ministry with a clear plan for the delivery of
future investments for Defence for the next 15-     through the Pacific Reset has raised the
20 years.                                           priority placed on the Defence Force’s ability to
                                                    operate in the South Pacific to the same level
The Plan provides a vision for the capabilities
                                                    as New Zealand’s territory.
that will deliver on the Strategic Defence Policy
Statement 2018 and for an enhanced and              Through the Defence Capability Change Action
sustainable Defence Force that is well              Programme the Ministry has implemented a
positioned to deliver to the community, nation      range of improvements to the capability
and world for decades to come.                      management system so that it is capable of
                                                    delivering an expanding portfolio of projects.
Some of these investments, like the purchase
                                                    Embedding and sustaining these
of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft and C-130
                                                    improvements will continue to be a key focus
Hercules replacement, are once in a
                                                    for the Ministry.
generation decisions for Government.
                                                    The Ministry and its staff remain focused on
By delivering the Defence Capability Plan 2019
                                                    delivering on its challenge to ensure Defence
the Ministry will give effect to the Government’s
                                                    has the people, relationships, policies and
policy intentions, acknowledging a commitment
                                                    combat capabilities to respond to concurrent
to safeguarding and providing resilience for the
                                                    and adverse security challenges.
nation’s wellbeing.

The Ministry will ensure that the Plan is
delivered in a fiscally responsible manner.
Indicative capabilities and costings will be
subject to robust scrutiny prior to Cabinet
consideration of business cases.                    Andrew Bridgman
                                                    Secretary of Defence
In line with Government expectations the
Ministry will operate in ways that maintain
public trust and confidence, and embody and
promote New Zealand values.

We will work to ensure that New Zealand
remains secure and prosperous, is a credible
and trusted international partner and that
Defence is prepared to address future
challenges.

Defence supports New Zealand communities,
our Pacific Island neighbours, and our interests
in the Southern Ocean and in Antarctica. A
greater focus on our immediate neighbourhood

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE STATEMENT OF
    RESPONSIBILITY
    In signing this statement, I acknowledge that I
    am responsible for the information on strategic
    intentions for the Ministry of Defence. This
    information has been prepared in accordance
    with section 38 and section 40 of the Public
    Finance Act 1989.

    Andrew Bridgman
    Secretary of Defence

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THE GOVERNMENT’S DIRECTION
       FOR DEFENCE
          ●●●●

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THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY                                   Community
     OBJECTIVES FOR DEFENCE                                    Defence supports New Zealand’s community and
     The Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018               environmental wellbeing and resilience.

     sets out the Government’s policy objectives for
                                                               Nation
     Defence, which is made up of two agencies:
     the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand               Defence promotes a safe, secure, and resilient
     Defence Force.1                                           New Zealand, including on its borders and
                                                               approaches.

                                                               Defence contributes to maintaining
                                                               New Zealand’s prosperity via secure air, sea and
                                                               electronic lines of communication, and secure
                                                               access to space-based services.

                                                               World

                                                               Defence contributes to the maintenance of the
                                                               international rules-based order.

                                                               Defence contributes to New Zealand’s network of
                                                               strong international relationships.

                                                              The Government has also identified the
                                                              following six principles to describe its
                                                              expectations of Defence and how it operates:

                                                               Defence is combat capable, flexible and ready

                                                               Defence personnel are highly trained
                                                               professionals

                                                               Defence has the resources to meet the
     In addition to guiding operational decision-              Government’s operational and strategic priorities
     making, the Policy Statement provides the
     policy basis for further work to identify and             Defence operates in ways that maintain public
                                                               trust and confidence
     define the Defence capabilities required to give
     effect to the Government’s intentions.2
                                                               Defence embodies and promotes New Zealand’s
     The Policy Statement introduced some new                  values
     elements to New Zealand’s defence policy
     settings, including the Community, Nation and             Defence is a credible and trusted international
                                                               partner
     World framework that explains the value
     Defence provides to New Zealand.

     1
       The Strategic Defence Policy Statement 2018 is available from the Ministry’s website at
     www.defence.govt.nz/publications/publication/strategic-defence-policy-statement-2018.
     2
       In the Defence context, ‘capability’ refers to the personnel, equipment, platforms, and/or other
     resources that affect the capacity to undertake military operations.

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The Policy Statement identifies three key                    Protect New Zealand’s wider interests by
forces affecting New Zealand’s strategic                     contributing to international peace and security
environment:                                                 and the international rules-based order

      The increasing importance of spheres of
                                                             Contribute to advancing New Zealand’s
       influence, with some states pursuing                  international relationships
       greater influence in ways that, at times,
       challenge international norms.                        Work with other agencies to monitor and
                                                             understand New Zealand’s strategic environment
      Challenges to open societies, driven by
       increasing disillusionment with existing              Be prepared to respond to sudden shifts in the
       arrangements within these societies,                  strategic environment
       threaten to reduce the willingness of those
       states to champion the rules-based order.

      A collection of complex disruptors,
       including an array of impacts from climate
                                                               Together, the Defence priorities
       change, new technologies changing the
       nature of conflict, extremist ideologies, and           and principal roles describe
       transnational organised crime. Many of                  Government’s expectations for the
       these disruptors disproportionately affect              Defence Force’s ability to operate.
       open societies and weak states. They are
       forces for disorder.
                                                         Defence faces capability challenges.
The Government expects the Defence Force to
                                                         Increasing demands for Defence operations in
deliver the following principal roles:
                                                         New Zealand and our neighbourhood will
    Defend New Zealand’s sovereignty and territory,      present a capacity challenge, while maintaining
    and contribute to protecting New Zealand’s           interoperability with security partners presents
    critical lines of communication                      a capability sophistication challenge.

                                                         Managing the introduction of replacement
    Contribute to national, community and
    environmental wellbeing and resilience, and
                                                         capabilities is, and will continue to be, a major
    whole-of-government security objectives              focus.

                                                         Three particular areas require attention:
    Meet New Zealand’s commitments to its allies
    and partners                                               Maritime domain awareness and
                                                                response, in New Zealand’s
    Support New Zealand’s civilian presence in the              neighbourhood and further afield.
    Ross Dependency of Antarctica, and work with
    other agencies to monitor and respond to activity          A Defence contribution to New Zealand’s
    in the Southern Ocean                                       secure access to space-based systems.

    Conduct a broad range of operations in the South           Enhanced Defence cyber capabilities to
    Pacific, including leading operations when                  provide military commanders with a
    necessary, to protect and promote regional                  broader set of tools to achieve military
    peace, security and resilience                              objectives.

    Make a credible contribution in support of peace
    and security in the Asia-Pacific region, including
    in support of regional security arrangements

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PLANNED INVESTMENTS IN
     DEFENCE
     The Defence Capability Plan 2019 published in
     June 2019 sets out the planned investments in
     the New Zealand Defence Force out to 2035.3
     Delivering on these investments will provide
     the Defence Force with the capabilities
     required to give effect to the Government’s
     policy intentions outlined in the Strategic
     Defence Policy Statement 2018.

     The planned investments maintain the
     $20 billion programme of capital investment
     out to 2030, while improving the overall ability
     of the Defence Force to respond to the
     strategic environment. Furthermore, for the first
     time the timeline for investments has been
     extended to 2035.

     Extending long term planning in Defence
     allows for sustainable, high value investments
     to be considered. Taken alongside recent
     commitments, the Plan provides for the
     replacement and regeneration of all major
     defence capabilities.

     3
      The Defence Capability Plan 2019 is available from the Ministry’s website at
     www.defence.govt.nz/publicaitons/publication/defence-capability-plan-2019.

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WHO WE ARE

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      purchase major defence equipment for use
     OUR ROLE AND FUNCTIONS                                                                       by the New Zealand Defence Force as a
                                                                                                  defence capability
     The Ministry of Defence is the Government’s
     lead civilian advisor on defence. Our purpose                                               build and maintain strong defence
     is to give civilian advice on defence matters to                                             relationships internationally
     enhance the security and interests of                                                       advise on Defence’s performance and
     New Zealand and its people. We also                                                          effectiveness as a system.
     purchase major equipment which becomes a
     capability when it is used by service men and                                         We work closely with the Defence Force, the
     women of the Defence Force.                                                           Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and
                                                                                           other agencies to carry out these activities. We
     To carry out our role, we:                                                            also build and maintain strong defence
        provide analysis and advice on                                                    connections with other governments, including
         New Zealand’s national security and                                               our ally Australia, so New Zealand can
         defence interests and challenges, across                                          contribute to the security of the Asia-Pacific
         both the short and long terms                                                     region, as well as understand and respond to
                                                                                           defence and security challenges
        advise the Government on how our
                                                                                           internationally.
         Defence Force can meet current
         challenges (such as potential                                                     Further detail about how we work with the
         deployments) and possible future                                                  Defence Force is set out later in Figure 3 on
         challenges, by purchasing, upgrading and                                          page 16.
         deploying capabilities

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                                       PRIMARY INDUSTRIES                                                        AUDITOR GENERAL

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                                                                           Strategic Partner                                     MINISTRY OF
                           DEPARTMENT OF                                                                                          BUSINESS,
                          INTERNAL AFFAIRS                                                                                     INNOVATION AND
                                                                                                                                 EMPLOYMENT

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                                              FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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                                                AND TRADE                   OF                           THE PRIME MINISTER
                                                                                                            AND CABINET

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                           MARITIME NEW                                                                                       NATIONAL MARITIME
                             ZEALAND                                                                                            COORDINATION
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                                                                                            COMMISSION

                                          NEW ZEALAND                                                                NEW ZEALAND
                                            POLICE                                                                 CUSTOMS SERVICE

                                                                   CROWN LAW             MINISTRY OF HEALTH

     Figure 1: Government agencies that the Ministry works with

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The Defence Capability Plan 2019 sets out the
HOW WE WORK                                                  detailed capability requirements to deliver on
                                                             these policy settings – including the people,
WE INFORM AND IMPLEMENT THE
                                                             research and development, infrastructure,
GOVERNMENT’S POLICY FOR
                                                             processes, information technology, equipment,
DEFENCE                                                      and logistics.
The Ministry’s work starts with developing a                 The Plan allows the Government to
long-term view of the performance and fit-for-               communicate its Defence capability priorities to
purpose of New Zealand’s defence system,                     the public, industry, and international partners.
and an understanding of New Zealand’s                        It does not represent a final commitment by the
current and longer term defence challenges.                  Government. Each investment is subject to
The Government sets its strategic direction for              approval of a business case that justifies the
how it expects Defence to respond to these                   proposed investment and funding being
challenges, which the Ministry and Defence                   available through the Budget process.
Force implement together. The Strategic
Defence Policy Statement 2018 sets out the
roles and tasks the Government expects the                       The Ministry’s purpose is to give
Defence Force to undertake, and guides                           civilian advice on defence matters
choices and priorities in making capability
                                                                 to enhance the security and
purchases, building international defence
relationships, and assessing risk and                            interests of New Zealand and its
performance.                                                     people
Based on the Government’s direction, Defence
develops long-term plans on how these
intentions translate into defence effects and
materiel.

 Formal Defence Assessment                  Government direction on Defence Force roles
 Examines the strategic outlook and         and tasks (Strategic Defence Policy Statement)
 implications for New Zealand – informing   Public expression of the Government’s defence
 the Government’s Defence policy goals      policy goals

                                                                   Public document on the broad timing and scope
                                                                   of intended defence capability procurement
                                                                   activity over the long-term (Defence Capability
                                                                   Plan)
 Regular defence assessments                                       Publicly describes the capability sets needed to
 Inform the formal Defence Assessment                              deliver the Government’s defence policy

Figure 2: How the Ministry informs and implements the Government’s policy for Defence

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WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH                                           interacting with Defence Force counterparts on
     THE DEFENCE FORCE                                                     a daily basis.

     The Ministry and New Zealand Defence Force                            The separation between the two agencies is
     work very closely together; drawing on their                          part of New Zealand’s constitutional
     strong, separate civilian and military                                arrangements. Under the Defence Act 1990,
     perspectives.                                                         the Secretary of Defence is the lead civilian
                                                                           advisor on defence matters and the Chief of
     The relationship between the two agencies is                          Defence Force is the lead military advisor and
     led by the two chief executives and is one of                         senior military officer. Together, the Defence
     deep partnership and collaboration. Contacts                          agencies deliver on the Minister of Defence’s
     are extensive and deep, with all Ministry staff                       priorities for the defence portfolio.

                                                                                    Command of the Navy, Army, Air Force &
                Assessment and Lead Civilian Advice
                                                                                     Joint Forces; and Lead Military Advice

                                                                                           PROTECT:
                                                                                                                               INFORM:      VETERANS
                                                                        PREPARED:
                                                                                              New
        New Zealand’s                                   Reviews                                              PROJECT:
                                                                                                                                Providing
                                                                                                                                             AFFAIRS:
                                                                        Navy, Army &        Zealand’s
           strategic           Defence system          directed by                                               Armed        advice and    Respecting
                                                                           Air Force       sovereignty
                                                                                                             forces at the     supporting    Veterans
       environment and          performance          the Minister of    capabilities for   and provide
                                                                                                              direction of    Government       and
                                                                             joint          security to
           interests                                    Defence                                              Government         decision-   honouring
                                                                          operations          New
                                                                                                                                marking       Service
                                                                                           Zealanders

                         Government to Government                                                         Military to Military
                                          Managing international defence relationships

          Managing defence capability (accountability shared by the Secretary of Defence and Chief of Defence Force)

           Strategic Policy    Capability           Acquisition        Introduction into        In Service                   Disposal
                               Definition &                            Service
                               Selection

                   Primary responsibility of the Ministry                                  Primary responsibility of the NZDF

                                 Collaboration with other defence and wider security sector agencies

     Figure 3: Respective roles of the Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force

     The Defence Force and Ministry deliver a                              New Zealand. The Ministry’s work supports the
     range of activities to support our Community,                         Government to make the best decisions on the
     Nation and World. In support of the                                   direction and tasking of the Defence Force.
     New Zealand Government, the Ministry works                            This includes support for decisions with
     to maintain strong and sustainable defence                            immediate impact involving the deployment of
     relationships with international partners and                         Defence Force personnel, and decisions with
     leads strategic thinking to inform Defence                            long-term implications regarding the
     policy that supports the resilience of                                capabilities that the Defence Force has in

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place to deliver on the Government’s               OUR CUSTOMERS
expectations in the future. The Ministry also
supports the Defence Force to efficiently          The Ministry’s work programme is often
deliver on Government’s expectations.              determined directly by Ministerial and Cabinet
                                                   decisions. The overarching strategy for us is
THE NATIONAL SECURITY SECTOR                       the Government’s Strategic Defence Policy
The Ministry is a lead policy agency in the        Statement 2018, with subsequent detail about
national security sector. Sector agencies are      the capabilities to deliver on this policy
expected by Government to operate in a             statement set out in the Defence Capability
consistently integrated way. This is to achieve:   Plan 2019 and Defence Capital Plan.

   coherent and consistent advice to              Our customers are:
    Ministers on national security, foreign           The Government: With the New Zealand
    policy, intelligence and defence issues            Defence Force, we deliver the people,
   the maximum whole of sector performance            relationships, policies and capabilities to
    from the available resources                       meet the Government’s policy objectives.

   the ability to adapt quickly to changes in        The Minister of Defence: The Minister is
    the strategic and security environment,            the customer for reviews and advice that
    including sudden changes that may occur            test and demonstrate Defence’s
    without warning                                    performance, capability and management
                                                       of risks.
   improved attraction, development and
    retention of skilled people, by providing         Users of Defence Platforms: We deliver
    career pathways across the agencies that           safe, effective systems and equipment that
    work on national security issues, as well as       can be used to deliver a defence capability
    with other sectors.                                for New Zealand.

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VOTE DEFENCE                                                 over four years for new accommodation
                                                                  following the loss of Defence House in the
     The Ministry delivers its work through three                 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake.
     departmental appropriations, and operates a
     Crown capital appropriation on behalf of the                 CROWN CAPITAL APPROPRIATION
     Minister of Defence for its work procuring                   FOR DELIVERING MILITARY
     major military equipment.                                    CAPABILITIES
     DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATION                                   Crown funding for the delivery of defence
                                                                  capabilities is allocated after Cabinet approval
     As part of Budget 2019, the Ministry received
                                                                  of business cases for the specific projects.
     additional operating funding of $8.4 million

      $25m

      $20m                                                         $9m Management of Defence Capabilities

      $15m

                                                                   $9m Policy Advice and Related Outputs
      $10m

       $5m
                                                                   $2m Audit and Assessment of Performance
       $0m
               2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

     Figure 4: The Ministry's departmental expenditure

      $800m

      $700m                                                      $410m Air Surveillance Maritime Patrol
      $600m
                                                                 $138m Maritime Sustainment Capability
      $500m
                                                                 $90m Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade
      $400m

      $300m                                                      $31m Network Enabled Army - Trache 1

      $200m
                                                                 $25m Dive and Hydrographic Vessel
      $100m
                                                                 $50m Other projects
         $0m

     Figure 5: The Ministry's non-departmental expenditure on delivering Defence capabilities

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disproportionately affect open societies
THE DEFENCE OPERATING                                 and weak states, and are forces for
ENVIRONMENT                                           disorder.

Defence operates in a dynamic environment.        As the international-rules based order – the
The quality of the Ministry’s performance over    foundation of our security – comes under
the next four years will depend on how well it    pressure, New Zealand will also face
responds to challenges that are both external     intensifying disruptors closer to home. Climate
and internal to the Ministry, some of which may   change, transnational organised crime, and
arise without warning.                            resource competition, will disrupt our
                                                  neighbourhood, including our extensive
To be successful, the Ministry must:
                                                  maritime area, in complex and compounding
   understand and advise on changes and          ways.
    trends in the security environment            Pacific Island countries are confronting
   support the New Zealand Defence Force         intensifying challenges from the combination of
    to carry out its roles and tasks              complex disruptors, and will likely require
                                                  increased levels of assistance, including
   contribute to the work of the national
                                                  operations beyond humanitarian assistance
    security sector.
                                                  and disaster relief.
NEW ZEALAND’S SECURITY                            Supporting stability in the Asia-Pacific, from
ENVIRONMENT                                       countering violent extremism in Southeast Asia
                                                  to the de-nuclearisation of North Korea, will
New Zealand is navigating an increasingly
                                                  increase in importance.
complex and dynamic international security
environment. We will face compounding             As challenges to the international rules-based
challenges of a scope and magnitude not           order intensify it will remain in New Zealand’s
previously imagined in our neighbourhood.         vital interest to act in support of this order.
While there may be noteworthy effects on          While we will conduct some missions on our
New Zealand’s interests from singular             own, most New Zealand Defence Force
developments, New Zealand’s security outlook      deployments will be undertaken alongside
may be shaped most powerfully by a                other government agencies and our
combination of forces increasing pressure on      international partners.
the international rules-based order, which will
                                                  New Zealand has a strong international
play out in newly potent ways close to home.
                                                  reputation as a valued, credible defence
The three key forces, and their dynamic           partner. Our international partnerships are vital
intersections, pressuring the order are:          to enabling the realisation of our interests, the
                                                  promotion of our values and the safeguarding
   states pursuing greater influence in ways
                                                  of our sovereignty in a complex and changing
    that challenge international norms and at
                                                  world.
    times the sovereignty of small states
                                                  It is therefore critical for the Defence Force to
   challenges to open societies that threaten
                                                  maintain and develop capabilities that support
    those states’ willingness to champion the
                                                  effectively operating with others. This involves
    rules-based order, and
                                                  developing complementary capabilities as
   complex disruptors – including an array of    appropriate, ensuring mutual familiarity
    impacts from climate change, technologies     (developed through personnel exchanges and
    changing the nature of conflict, extremist    exercising), and the compatibility of
    ideologies, national and regional tensions,   communications and command and control
    and transnational organised crime – that      systems. Interoperability is key to

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New Zealand’s strong international reputation      to be prepared to respond to increased threats
     as a valued, credible defence partner and ally     manifesting in and through both space and
     to Australia.                                      cyber space.

     The domains of cyber and space bring both          Defence will have to act in new ways and at
     vulnerabilities and opportunities. Increased use   new levels to protect New Zealand’s values
     of cyber and space capabilities could enhance      and interests.
     Defence’s operational effectiveness and
     efficiency, but the Defence Force will also need

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OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTION
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THE MINISTRY’S STRATEGY
     The Ministry’s strategy summarises how the          New Zealand’s role on the world stage and the
     work we do will contribute to a safe, secure        contribution defence and security makes to
     and resilient New Zealand. It shows the             international trade and the domestic economy.
     connections between:
                                                         This will have resulted in greater support for
        the key things that need to be in place for     the Ministry’s work to maintain and grow
         Defence to succeed                              government to government defence
                                                         relationships. These relationships will be
        the Ministry’s priorities for delivering and
                                                         viewed and managed as an important part of
         strengthening these
                                                         the total relationship with New Zealand’s trade,
        how the Ministry of Defence contributes to      economic and security partners.
         New Zealand’s security and wellbeing.
                                                         The Ministry will have achieved its goal of
     Our strategy draws from our Four Year               being recognised as an international exemplar
     Excellence Horizon that describes where we          for defence capability management. Defence’s
     would like to be in three to four years’ time.      transformation of defence capability
     Achieving this will enable the delivery of our      management will be complete and embedded.
     long-term system outcomes.                          Defence capability projects will be delivering
                                                         on time, to budget, and to quality standards.
     WHAT WILL SUCCESS LOOK                              Defence’s in-use capabilities will faithfully
                                                         reflect Government’s portfolio choices and the
     LIKE IN FOUR YEARS?
                                                         defence capability it intended New Zealand to
     The Ministry will be seen as an active and          have.
     influential lead agency within an external and
                                                         This performance will be sustained through a
     security sector that provides coherent,
                                                         culture and organisational systems that
     collective advice on New Zealand’s defence
                                                         measure performance and benefits, and which
     and security interests and choices in a
                                                         drive continuous improvement.
     dynamic strategic environment. It will do this
     through the depth of its relationships and          The Ministry’s values and operating model are
     partnerships, the high quality of its strategic     embedded as its way of working. Increased
     assessments and advice, and the consistently        capability and capacity has translated into
     high standards it meets in delivering the           resilience and performance. The Ministry’s
     Government’s major defence investments.             people use ‘clear rules and good tools’. They
                                                         experience strong support for their
     The Ministry will be known and respected for
                                                         development and careers.
     the way it partners with others to amplify its
     influence well beyond its size. This will be        The Ministry will lead its sector in attracting
     exemplified in the formal and informal              people with diverse backgrounds and
     arrangements with the New Zealand Defence           perspectives. Its diversity and inclusive
     Force for capability management. It will extend     behaviours will help it to be adaptable, respond
     to relationships with the wider sector, central     quickly to changes in its environment, and
     agencies, academia and defence industry.            reinforce its reputation for transparency and
                                                         ethical behaviour.
     The Ministry will be highly regarded for its
     understanding of security and defence in a
     changing world, and it will have grown the
     value New Zealand obtains from government
     to government defence relations. Its efforts will
     have shaped stakeholders’ understanding of

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                                     STATEMENT OF INTENT 2019–2023
THE MINISTRY’S STRATEGY SUMMARISED
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
     The Ministry has five strategic priorities against                1.
     a challenge that would test its ability to deliver.    Defence anticipates the
                                                               dynamic security
     These have been developed in consultation
                                                               environment and
     with our partners and stakeholders.
                                                           contributes to a stronger
     The Ministry’s achievements are often through          national security sector
     influence and over the longer term. As such,
     our measures involve an element of
     judgement. We will chart our progress against
     our Four Year Excellence Horizon.
                                                                        2.
     The Ministry is focused on implementing the                  Our Defence
     Government’s policy direction and strategy for         engagement and support
     Defence – particularly the roles and tasks for        for deployments enhances
     the Defence Force articulated in the Strategic              New Zealand’s
     Defence Policy Statement 2018. This is
                                                                  security and
                                                                 other interests
     primarily delivered through priorities 1–3.

     To ensure the effective delivery of the
     significant forward programme of defence
     capability projects, Defence operates an
     enhanced Capability Management System to                         3.
                                                               Defence delivers
     deliver on the programme of investment
                                                                capability that
     decisions in the Defence Capability Plan 2019.
                                                               balances policy,
     The embedding and operation of this is                      funding and
     reflected in priorities 3 and 4:                           requirements
     Priority 5 underpins the way that the Ministry
     works across all areas of its activity.

                                                                       4.
                                                             Defence successfully
                                                             delivers and sustains
                                                            systemic improvement

                                                                      5.
                                                               Defence is open,
                                                            transparent, accessible
                                                                  and trusted

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DEFENCE ANTICIPATES THE DYNAMIC SECURITY
     1         ENVIRONMENT AND CONTRIBUTES TO A STRONGER NATIONAL
               SECURITY SECTOR

                                     The Government’s defence policy is articulated and
                                      effectively implemented

                                     High quality assessments of the strategic environment and
                                      policy advice across Defence’s contributions to the
                                      community, nation and world
 What is the Ministry seeking
 to deliver?                         Assessments that inform and influence the work of the
                                      broader national security sector

                                     Collaboration with the sector on national security policies

                                     A formal comprehensive assessment of defence policy, if
                                      requested by Ministers

                                     Defence advice anticipates and prepares the Government to
 How will we know we’ve               respond to developments in the security environment
 been successful?                    Defence assessments inform new and emerging areas of
                                      Defence policy and capability

                                     In partnership with the Defence Force, the Ministry articulates
                                      and implements the Government’s defence policy

                                     The Ministry produces regular defence assessments,
                                      including Strategic Defence Assessments, and informs
                                      strategic decision-making, focusing on new and evolving
                                      areas of Defence policy

 What will we achieve from           The Ministry works with partners in the national security and
 this work?                           intelligence community

                                     Working with the Defence Force and other sector partners,
                                      the Ministry produces a suite of future-focused Defence
                                      Planning Scenarios to inform capability decisions

                                     The Ministry works with sector partners to develop policy,
                                      including in new and emerging areas of national security and
                                      defence policy

Implementing the Government’s policy                  Statement, which sets out the Government’s
for Defence                                           priorities and principal task expectations for the
The Ministry works in partnership with the            Defence Force.
Defence Force and other partner agencies to           Policy implementation related to international
implement the Government’s policy for                 engagement and deployments is discussed
Defence. This includes undertaking initiatives        under priority 2. Policy implementation in
arising from the 2018 Strategic Defence Policy        respect of defence capability, particularly under

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the Defence Capability Plan, is discussed
     under priority 3.

     In addition, the Ministry is working with the
     Defence Force to analyse and provide advice
     on its plan for the regeneration of the Defence
     estate, and undertake work to better
     understand its personnel portfolio.

     Advice on the strategic outlook and
     assessment
     Work on major five-yearly Ministry-led Defence
     Assessments is being augmented by a cycle of
     smaller, more focused assessments on
     emerging issues. More regular Defence
     Assessments will also be produced to inform
     decision makers of significant changes to the
     overall international environment, incorporating
     results of the more focused work where they
     are relevant. This approach ensures that
     Defence is better able to keep pace with
     changes in the international strategic
     environment and their possible implications for        Additional work on the security
     New Zealand’s national security interests,             implications of climate change and a
     Defence policy and the capabilities required by        framework for lifting Defence’s
     the Defence Force to fulfil its roles and tasks.       approach to the Pacific in the context
     Details arising from this work will be reflected       of the Pacific Reset have
     in the Ministry’s annual report.                       demonstrated Ministry leadership on
     The Ministry will work with partners, both             key strategic issues and provided
     domestically and internationally, to ensure it is      models for other agencies’
     well-placed to provide ongoing advice on the           consideration of how they will give
     strategic environment and the appropriateness          effect to Government policy.
     of policy settings, capability and funding. This
     advice will be able to be provided within short
     timeframes. The Ministry’s leadership role in
                                                         Collaboration with the sector on
     Defence Assessments and Defence White
                                                         national security policies
     Papers means it is well-placed to contribute to
     a range of policy initiatives led by agencies       The Ministry will work closely with security
     across the wider intelligence and security          sector partners to leverage the collective
     sector, from space policy to maritime and           capability in order to meet new and evolving
                                                         security challenges. It will also work with sector
     cyber security.
                                                         partners to develop policy in new national
     The Ministry is working with the Defence            security and defence areas. This will ensure
     Force, and other partner agencies as                appropriate capability is being developed to
     appropriate, to produce Defence planning            meet New Zealand’s long term needs, and that
     scenarios for a range of New Zealand Defence        the sector is working together effectively and
     Force roles. These will support Defence             efficiently, without unnecessary duplication.
     Force’s planning activities, including for
     capability development and contingency
     planning.

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The areas of focus for sector work reflect the   shaped the national security sector’s view of
key Government priorities for Defence,           New Zealand’s strategic environment through
including areas where whole-of-government        its model of three forces shaping the
activity is ramping up – such as space and       international rules-based order, the foundation
cyber policy issues. In 2018/19 the Ministry     of our security.
assumed a leadership role in the Combined
                                                 Additional work on the security implications of
Space Operations Initiative, and is working
                                                 climate change and a framework for lifting
closely with a range of New Zealand
                                                 Defence’s approach to the Pacific in the
government agencies to build space capability
                                                 context of the Pacific Reset have
and expertise.
                                                 demonstrated Ministry leadership on key
The Ministry has put forward sector-leading      strategic issues and provided models for other
policy work, including the Strategic Defence     agencies’ consideration of how they will give
Policy Statement 2018, which has significantly   effect to Government policy.

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OUR DEFENCE ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR
         2         DEPLOYMENTS ENHANCES NEW ZEALAND’S SECURITY AND
                   OTHER INTERESTS

                                        International defence engagement activities that support
                                         broader defence, security and foreign policy objectives, and
                                         maximise the value to New Zealand
      What is the Ministry seeking
      to deliver?                       Advice to Government on the deployment of New Zealand’s
                                         defence personnel and assets that supports broader defence,
                                         security and foreign policy objectives, and maximises the
                                         value to New Zealand

                                        The International Defence Engagement Strategy is
                                         implemented. It is reviewed every two years or earlier as
      How will we know we’ve             required
      been successful?
                                        Deployment advice is comprehensive and enables the
                                         Government to make choices

                                        Working with the Defence Force, the Ministry conducts
                                         international defence engagement in accordance with
                                         priorities established in the International Defence
                                         Engagement Strategy, including implementing initiatives set
                                         out in the country and regional strategies

                                        The Ministry uses the Strategy to guide priorities for
                                         Ministerial and other senior-level travel within Defence. The
                                         Ministry’s support includes comprehensive briefing and visit
                                         management

                                        New Zealand is well-represented by the Ministry at bilateral
                                         defence talks, in regional fora and at major international
      What will we achieve from          defence conferences. New Zealand’s interests are advanced
      this work?
                                        The Ministry continues to work with the Defence Force and
                                         other agencies to review and update the Strategy every two
                                         years or earlier as required

                                        Working with the Defence Force and other agencies, the
                                         Ministry provides timely, robust and influential joint advice to
                                         Government on existing mandates and/or consider new
                                         deployment mandates

                                        Working with the Defence Force, the Ministry monitors
                                         deployments and provides updated advice to the Minister in
                                         the event of substantive changes to the mission or
                                         environment

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International engagement and                            determine where and how the Ministry and
deployments                                              Defence Force should focus resources that
The Ministry works with the Defence Force to             contribute to international defence
shape New Zealand’s relationships with foreign           engagement, to maximise the value to
militaries and security organisations. We                New Zealand.
provide advice to Government and direction on        Drawing from the Strategic Defence Policy
international defence relationships to maximise      Statement 2018, the Strategy prioritises
New Zealand’s security and broader interests.        New Zealand’s international defence
Having a network of strong international             relationships and determines likely initiatives to
relationships serves to protect and advance          maintain and develop our defence
New Zealand’s interests.                             engagement.
In line with this, the Ministry’s role in managing   The Strategy ensures defence relationships
the full spectrum of international defence policy    are appropriately prioritised, support broader
is growing.                                          defence, security and foreign policy objectives,
                                                     and inform decision-making.
    The Enduring Objectives of                       Representing New Zealand and
    International Defence                            advancing our security interests on the
    Engagement                                       international stage
                                                     The Ministry has a role in representing
       Shape the strategic environment
                                                     New Zealand at bilateral, regional and
        to meet New Zealand’s interests              multilateral engagements. Major engagement
       Enhance New Zealand’s                        activities include:
        reputation and profile as a                     supporting the Minister of Defence’s
        valued and responsible                           international travel programme and hosting
        information partner                              visitors to New Zealand

       Contribute to regional and global               supporting the international engagement
        peace, security, and stability in                activities of the Secretary of Defence,
                                                         Chief of Defence Force and tier-two
        order to support an international
                                                         Defence leadership
        environment, which promotes
        New Zealand’s prosperity                        annual or biennial bilateral defence
                                                         dialogues with New Zealand’s defence
                                                         partners

                                                        active involvement in regional fora, such
New Zealand’s international defence                      as the South Pacific Defence Ministers’
engagement                                               Meeting and the ASEAN Defence
Working with the Defence Force, the Ministry             Ministers’ Meeting Plus
has developed an overarching International
                                                        attending major international defence
Defence Engagement Strategy, which is
                                                         conferences.
reviewed and updated every two years or
earlier as required.

The purpose of the Strategy is to:

   identify and prioritise the international
    defence relationships that add value to
    New Zealand

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The policy behind deployments                               concern is always the safety and security of
     New Zealand has eight operational overseas                  Defence Force personnel deployed overseas.
     deployments of Defence Force personnel                      The Ministry engages closely with counterparts
     across a range of countries and regions, in                 from New Zealand’s likeminded countries on
     addition to providing support for activities in             all possible deployment activities. Whether
     Antarctica. Each of these deployments is                    New Zealand will deploy, under what
     mandated by Cabinet, usually for up to two                  conditions and level of commitment, is decided
     years.                                                      by the Government of the day. The number,
     New Zealand Defence Force personnel are                     frequency and variety of international security
     deployed on major peace support operations,                 challenges necessitating an international
     maritime security, logistics, training missions             military response is on the rise and becoming
     and into headquarters positions around the                  more complex. The Ministry, therefore, expects
     world.                                                      the role for policy advice in this space to
                                                                 continue to grow.
     The advice to Government on deployments is
     all-encompassing. It considers a wide range of              The mandates for all current deployments will
     issues, from the overarching political and                  expire during the period of this Statement of
     security environment to the more specific                   Intent and, where an extension is proposed,
     question of how the Defence Force could best                the Ministry will prepare advice to Government
     contribute to a particular mission. A central               on this.

                                                                           Deployment               Mandate Expiry
                                                                                                        Date

                                                                  UN Command & Military             Aug 2019
                                                                  Armistice Commission (Korea)

                                                                  UN Mission in South Sudan         Jul 2020

                                                                  Iraq                              Jun 2020

                                                                  Maritime Security and Stability   Jun 2020
                                                                  Operations

                                                                  UN Truce Supervision              Sept 2020
                                                                  Organisation (Golan Heights)

                                                                  Multinational Force and           Sept 2020
                                                                  Observers (Egypt/Sinai)

                                                                  Afghanistan                       Dec 2020

                                                                  Operation Gallant Phoenix         Dec 2020
                                                                  (Jordan)

     Figure 6: Current NZDF deployments (including Antarctica logistics support and NZDF’s capacity-building Mutual
     Assistance Programme work in the Pacific and Southeast Asia)

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DEFENCE DELIVERS CAPABILITY THAT BALANCES POLICY,
     3           FUNDING AND REQUIREMENTS

                                      Advice to Government on capability investment options in
                                       accordance with the agreed Defence Capability Plan
 What is the Ministry seeking
 to deliver?                          Major capability projects

                                      Enhanced portfolio, programme and project management

                                      The Defence Capability Plan enables the Government to
                                       make investment choices

 How will we know we’ve               Capability projects are delivered to schedule, cost and quality
 been successful?                      standards

                                      Improved capability management performance, as shown in
                                       Defence’s Investor Confidence Rating grade

                                      The Ministry implements the Government’s Defence
                                       Capability Plan 2019, including annual reports to Cabinet on
                                       delivery of the Plan

                                      Projects operate in accordance with the standards, guidance
                                       and practices of the Capability Management Framework

                                      Portfolio and project management is strengthened

 What will we achieve from            Effective governance operates at the portfolio and project
 this work?                            level

                                      Systems and infrastructure are more aligned and integrated

                                      Engagement is improved with Defence industry and there is
                                       greater New Zealand industry involvement in Defence
                                       procurement

                                      Integrated Project Teams enhance collaboration and delivery

                                      Improved Whole of Life costings

THE DEFENCE CAPABILITY PLAN                            policy intentions, outlined in the Strategic
2019                                                   Defence Policy Statement 2018.

                                                       The signalled investments maintain the
In June 2019, the Government published the
                                                       $20 billion programme of capital investment
Defence Capability Plan 2019. The Plan sets
                                                       out to 2030, while improving the overall ability
out the indicative planned investments in the
                                                       of the Defence Force to respond to the
Defence Force out to 2030, as well as
                                                       strategic environment.
identifying potential investments to be made
after 2030. Delivering on these investments will       Taken alongside recent commitments, the Plan
provide the Defence Force with the capabilities        provides for the replacement and regeneration
required to give effect to the Government’s            of all major defence capabilities. Indicative

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investments planned for commitment between                 The Plan is focused on:
     2030 and 2035 have been included to allow for
                                                                    increasing New Zealand’s capacity to
     considered, long-term planning for the Defence
                                                                     respond to challenges in the Pacific
     Force’s future needs. These capabilities will be
     reassessed ahead of a 2022 Defence White                       sustaining the Defence Force’s presence
     Paper.                                                          in the community

     The timing and description, and cost of                        enhancing air surveillance capabilities
     individual capability investments in the Plan
                                                                    preserving the Southern Ocean and
     are indicative, and subject to approval by
                                                                     New Zealand’s marine living resources
     Cabinet. Investment intentions are subject to
     individual business cases justifying the                       maintaining New Zealand’s high-value air
     investment, and funding being available                         capabilities
     through the budget process, taking into
                                                                    extending the life of the Anzac frigates
     account other government priorities.
                                                                    replacing the maritime helicopter fleet.

     Figure 7: Planned investment in NZDF out to 2035 provided for in the Defence Capability Plan 2019

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Once in a generation investments in                 The defence capabilities forecast in the new
defence capability                                  Defence Capability Plan will be more
The investment in new military capability           sophisticated than the decades old platforms,
required over the next 15 years will be the         systems and equipment they replace, with
largest in more than three generations. The         different support requirements over their
decision to acquire the P-8A Poseidon               lifetime.
maritime patrol aircraft to replace the             These new and complex capabilities will offer
Defence’s Force’s aging P-3K2 Orion fleet was       New Zealand Industry opportunities – primarily
the first of several major platform replacement     as part of a support supply chain.
decisions required before 2030. The second, a
                                                    The Defence Capability Plan 2019 builds on
decision to replace the C-130 Hercules tactical
                                                    the robust and transparent methodology
air transport fleet, will be taken during the
                                                    previously used for the 2013 Defence Midpoint
period covered by this Statement of Intent, with
                                                    Rebalancing Review and Defence White Paper
the Government agreeing that a price be
                                                    2016 to identify viable and fully costed options
sought through the US Foreign Military Sales
process for the C-130J-30 Super Hercules.           for Ministers on investment in New Zealand
                                                    Defence Force capabilities. It assesses the
To realise the full value of previous upgrades      value of military capabilities in meeting policy
to the Anzac frigates, as well as the current       objectives, alongside identifying and costing
Frigate Systems Upgrade and intended                possible military options. This methodology
communications systems upgrade, the Plan            supports decision-makers to consider the
provides that the frigates’ expected service life   relative value of military capabilities and
will be extended past 2030. This decision has       indicative capital and operating funding tracks
been supported by independent analysis of the       over a 15 to 20 year period to deliver a
vessels, which has demonstrated that they are       sustainable and coherent defence force.
supportable for a greater period of time than       Defence has continued to enhance and
previously anticipated.                             strengthen the analytical tools employed,
These upgrades will be completed in the early       including the use of scenarios to assess future
2020s, at which point the ANZAC frigates will       capability requirements.
provide a greater capability to the Defence         Defence’s Long Term Investment Plan
Force than at any time since their introduction     includes more detail on this, and this detail
in the 1990s.                                       feeds into the Investor Confidence Rating for
                                                    Defence.

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DEFENCE SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERS AND SUSTAINS
         4           SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT

                                        Partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force delivers
                                         improved outcomes for both agencies, and improved services
                                         to Government

                                        Sustainable operations with contemporary organisational
      What is the Ministry seeking       practices, systems and policies, with a highly engaged and
      to deliver?                        participative culture

                                        An organisation that develops its people and offers them a
                                         career in a national security workforce

                                        A relevant and targeted programme of assessments and
                                         audits that has impact

                                        The new Capability Management System is embedded and
                                         demonstrated through improved project performance

                                        New Zealand is recognised as an international exemplar in
                                         defence capability management

                                        A high quality, professional workforce is demonstrated in the
                                         level of engagement with key stakeholders and international
      How will we know we’ve
                                         partners
      been successful?
                                        A culture of high performance, innovation and continuous
                                         improvement is demonstrated through Reviews and staff
                                         engagement surveys

                                        Assessments and audits assist improvements across key
                                         areas of Defence, with a majority of recommendations
                                         adopted

                                        The Ministry systematically embeds partnership-building skills
                                         and practices

                                        The Ministry embeds the new ways of working articulated in
                                         the enhanced Capability Management System

                                        The Ministry reviews Defence performance under a work
      What will we achieve from
                                         programme approved by the Minister of Defence and when
      this work?
                                         directed by the Minister

                                        The Ministry takes part in new sector initiatives to develop
                                         people collectively

                                        Ministry successfully manages the move to new office
                                         arrangements in the Bowen State Building

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The Defence Capability Management                       2018 Review remained relevant, with the
System                                                  DCCAP continuing to instil a strong risk
The Defence Capability Change Action                    management culture across both the Ministry
Programme (DCCAP) was established in 2015               and Defence Force in the management of
as a joint programme between the Ministry and           major capability acquisitions.
Defence Force to create a scalable and                  In 2018, the Treasury-sponsored Investor
resilient Capability Management System that is          Confidence Rating Index assessment raised
capable of delivering an expanding portfolio of         the rating from B to A for major Defence
complex projects.                                       capability management. This has also
The 2018 Review of Defence Procurement                  reaffirmed that the investment in the Ministry
Policies and Practices for Major Capability             since 2015 has resulted in a significant uplift in
Projects by Sir Brian Roche concluded that the          project and programme management
DCCAP has addressed the structural,                     performance.
operations and information deficiencies of the          The focus of our work is now is on embedding
previous system; and the new Capability                 the lift in performance. In addition, Defence is
Management System now provides decision                 improving the maturity of its portfolio,
makers with a strong level of confidence and            programme and project management (using
assurance to support informed decision-                 the P3M3 tool), as well as benefits
making. The follow-up Review delivered in               management and project delivery.
June 2019 found that the findings from the

Figure 8: An overview of the enhanced Defence Capability Management System

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Embedding partnership in Defence                   the Defence Force. It will also enable
     The relationship with the Defence Force is the     collaboration in delivering advice on Defence
     most important of a number of partnership          policy, Defence Force deployments, and
     relationships the Ministry has. The Ministry       military capability.
     describes its focus as to ‘be a valued partner,    The Ministry is working with the Defence Force
     with an influential voice’.                        as it leads the establishment of these facilities.
     For Defence to succeed, both agencies need         In addition, the Ministry is supported by a
     to achieve their strategic objectives. The         range of all-of-government tools provided by
     Ministry has recognised this in describing a       the government’s functional leads, including
     Greatest Challenge that tests the outcome          use of the common web platform for the
     from the Ministry achieving its five strategic     Ministry’s website, the Government Electronic
     priorities. This is that:                          Tender Service and benefits from all-of-
                                                        government procurement contracts.
      Defence has the people, relationships,            Reviewing Defence Activities
      policies and combat capabilities to               The Ministry carries out assessments and
      respond to concurrent and diverse                 audits to assist improvements across key
      security challenges.                              areas for Defence. This role is mandated under
                                                        the Defence Act.

     The Ministry has established a strong culture-     A work programme is proposed for approval by
     shaping programme to make sure it recruits         the Minister of Defence. This comprises topics
     and develops the attitudes and behaviours that     that align with strategic risks to Defence, and is
     foster partnered ways of working.                  focused on the performance of system-level
                                                        functions or core capabilities that support
     Partnering is embedded into all layers of the
                                                        Government objectives. Each assessment or
     enhanced Capability Management System. A
                                                        audit aims to provide findings, insights and
     foundation to the new way of working under
                                                        recommendations that can be used to support
     the enhanced system is the behaviours that
                                                        continuous improvement. The Minister of
     support effective relationships between the two
                                                        Defence may also direct that reviews be
     agencies.
                                                        carried out.
     A sustainable, contemporary Ministry
     of Defence
     The Ministry has implemented modern, fit for
     purpose policies that are appropriate for its
     increased number of staff. The focus over the
     coming years will be to embed and update
     these to ensure they remain contemporary and
     best practice.

     In October 2019 the Ministry will move to new
     shared accommodation in Defence House
     (the upgraded Bowen State Building). This
     building has been built to meet the specialised
     security and sustainment requirements of the
     Defence agencies and other related agencies.
     Through this the Ministry will continue to
     leverage economies of scale from co-locating
     and sharing IT, security and other services with

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