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The position of ACMC Executive Director is provided by the Department of Defence, but serves a whole of government mandate.

The position of ACMC Deputy Executive Director is provided by the Department of Defence, but serves a whole of government mandate.

The Director of International and Domestic Engagement builds and fosters relationships with government and non-government stakeholders, using the work of ACMC to influence better policy and advocate for civil-military collaboration in that community.

The Concepts and Capability Directorate brings together cross-agency programs on new and emerging civil-military-police concepts, such as Women, Peace and Security, with programs that support the development of civil-military-police capability through preparedness, lessons and evaluation, and humanitarian-government coordination.

The Director of Business Operations and Governance manages the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic and business plans and oversees the administrative support to the operations of ACMC.

The ACMC's Military Advisor serves as a conduit to the Australian Defence Force and provides advice and insights from a military perspective.

The Foreign Affairs Advisor provides subject matter expertise in Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Recovery, and Disaster Risk Reduction. As a seconded officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Advisor can advocate for their home agency while supporting the work of ACMC.

The ACFID seconded Civil Society Engagement Adviser to the Australian Civil-Military Centre contributes to the advancement of national capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to humanitarian crises through advancements in civil-military-police engagement. Building upon the partnership approach to civil-military-police engagement, the Civil Society Engagement Advisor convenes, facilitates dialogue, and provides policy advice to the stakeholder networks of both ACFID and the ACMC to strengthen understanding of the role, mandate and guiding principles of NGO engagement in humanitarian action.