Commando News Magazine edition 8 2021

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ACA Vice-Presidents Message – “Commando” October 2021 It’s safe to assume social media is here to stay and we have already seen incredible examples of either end of the spectrum – from good to harmful. Crowd funding for worthwhile causes is certainly a significant positive that has come from almost immediate information distribution via social media and resultant swift responses by way of support. At the other end of the spectrum is of course anonymous bullying which has ended in sometimes tragic circumstances with the perpetrators not ever being held responsible. Perhaps because of this kind of outcome the Australian High Court has upheld a decision which holds the “publisher” potentially liable for defamatory comments of strangers on an organisation’s social media pages. Potentially a State ACA has the potential via its Facebook page to be seen as a publisher. Therefore, it behoves us to avoid putting or allowing potentially defamatory material to be put on any of our social media pages. In addition, if you are reading something on such a page that looks even just a bit doubtful then alert the administrators so that they can remove it without delay. I don’t think this is a big issue with our ACA membership but there is so much going on now in the military related news sphere and no State Branch of the ACA needs to be a test case for such a court case – a very expensive court case whatever the outcome! On a different issue I implore you all to maintain or step up your contact calls to your Commando and Supporting elements colleagues especially those who have returned from overseas service. Not many news outlets are interested in publishing positive stories about military issues currently given good news simply does not sell newspapers nor get readers to go online to read something. As a result, nearly every article related to the Afghanistan conflict is overwhelmingly negative and more often than not it is the same stories re-visited. To any of our comrades who are doing it hard this constant negativity will not be helpful so they will need all the assistance we can provide. This is where cohesive groups like our ACA branches can really step up and ensure things are not let go too far. Just a text or a call is all it takes, and it can work as possibly one of the few good forms of “pyramid selling.” Finally, and on a positive note, the Commando Welfare Trust has just, in co-operation with Wandering Warriors and Lockheed Martin Australia, sent ten of your colleagues who are transitioning from their Defence jobs, back to school (QLD TAFE) to study a Diploma of Project Management to further prepare them for their chosen “civvie” job. This is a wonderful joint venture by our SF community and an Australian defence related company with significant outcomes for our Australian Commando Association membership and potential members. “Commando for Life” MAJ Steve Pilmore OAM RFD (Ret’d) Vice President Australian Commando Association Earthworks Training provides RII accreditation for the Civil Construction Industry on:- • Tractor • Compactor • Roller • Skid Steer • Backhoe • Excavator • Wheeled & Tracked Loader • Dozer • Grader • Scraper • Water Cart • Rigid and Articulated Haul Trucks • Vehicle Loading Crane • EWPs • Load and Unload Plant • Telehandler • Asphalt Paver and • Profile Planer. Greater Sydney, NSW & ACT The competent operator will receive an RTO Issued Statement of Attainment, an RII Card and a VOC Card. Ask us about R.P.L. Call Lisa 0400 790 894 Call Adam 0415 214 348 SafeWork Assessor - HN827499 4 COMMANDO ~ The Magazine of the Australian Commando Association ~ Edition 8 I 2021
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