Mar 25, 2021
In this episode of the Defence Insight Podcast, Major Cate
Carter, course designer, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics
at the Australian Defence College, joins host Phil
Tarrant to discuss findings from her research into the relationship
between Defence and the broader community.
MAJ Carter begins by discussing her career in the Australian
Army, explaining how her deployment in East Timor influenced her
decision to forge a new path in academia.
The academic highlights the importance of building a scholarly
community within the ADF, to help better inform future decision
making.
MAJ Carter then goes on to discuss findings from
her doctoral thesis, which explores the cultural characteristics of
the Australian civil/military relationship.
Finally, she explains how learnings from her research can
be applied to bridge the gap between the military and the civil
space.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team