Defence Team News - November 03, 2020
Now on the Maple Leaf
Defence Team News – October 20, 2020
Features
- CAF releases comprehensive strategy to prevent and address sexual misconduct
- Champion's Message for GBA+ Awareness Week 2020
- Commander Canadian Army marks Aboriginal Veterans Day
- The National Veterans Week Speakers Program set to unveils its CAF speaker video series
- October 30: Twitter Update from the Deputy Minister Jody Thomas
Videos
Messages for the Defence Team
- Deadline for Student / Casual / Term Extensions – 06 November 2020
- Managers: Information on Short-term Actings and Extensions
- Women's History Month Armchair discussion- You're Invited!
- Civilian Employees: Knowing your position
- Managers: Information on Short-term Actings and Extensions
- Important notice to employees: New Phoenix Retro Redesign Automates Late Transaction Processing
- Virtual Information Session for Newly Appointed Managers of Civilian Employees to DND
The Maple Leaf
- Words that restore, words that transform
- Expanding Virtual Care in Canadian Forces Health Services Group
- Defence Team “Virtual Shout-Out” Bulletin Board – Canada's Healthy Workplace Month edition
- Aeromedical Single Isolation Bio-containment Unit one step closer to achieving initial operational capability
National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign
COVID-19 Fall Posture
- CDS/DM Directive for the Resumption of Sustained Activities in a COVID-19 Environment (Fall 2020 Posture)
- Your Ask Anything: COVID-19 questions answered: Remote Work & Reimbursement Support
Reference materials
- Recommended Public Health Measures and Personal Protective Equipment
- COVID Alert App – Do your part and download it today!
Web page resources
- Ask anything inbox - your questions answered!
- Resuming work
- Working remotely
- Supervisors' Communications Toolkit
- Look for the Virtual Interactions Etiquette and O365 Onboarding Guides here
- Return to the Workplace Orientation Template
Mandatory training for all personnel
- The COVID-19 Awareness Course – available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN)
- DWAN/DVPNI: http://dln-rad.mil.ca
- Home Internet: https://dln-rad.forces.gc.ca/login
Log in, search for "COVID", register for “COVID-19 Awareness / Sensibilisation à COVID-19 MITE 122255” (60- 90 minutes).
Mental health and Wellness
Defence Team members can access a variety of resources and information to help maintain and improve our mental health and overall personal well-being.
- From Risk to Resilience: AN EQUITY APPROACH to COVID-19 [PDF - 1.9MB]
The Canadian Military Journal – Autumn 2020
- Swarming, Expendable, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as a Warfighting Capability
- Sacrificing Culture in the Name of Strategy: Why Militia Armouries Matter
- Australia's 2020 Defence Update: Lessons for Canada, and Snowbird Futures
- “Our Main Duty in Berlin Having Been Fulfilled”: The Canadian Berlin Battalion on Parade in the Fallen Capital, 21 July 1945
WiDS 2020-2021 Updates
- Professional Development Workshop
WiDS will host a professional development workshop entitled ‘There Are NO Bad Decisions’. Date: November 10, 2020 - WiDS Scholarship and WiDS & CGAI Fellowship
WiDS is currently accepting applications for a $10,000 scholarship and a yearlong fellowship with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI).
News release
Weekly Defence Team Managers Network (DTMN) Virtual Coffee Chat
Join the weekly DTMN Virtual Coffee Chats happening every Thursday from 1330hrs-1500hrs EST. To join our Network please send an email to the DTMN Generic Inbox to ensure you don’t miss out!
Out topic this week is on Occupational Health and Safety.
Our experts will be:
- Jason Park, Director, General Safety (D Safe G)
Digital Learning
- ‘The Torch’ is a Self-Development Learning Hub designed to reinforce continuous learning among CAF members.
New information in the ‘Upcoming Events' and ‘Monthly Defence and Security Outlook' https://cfc-ca.libguides.com/c.php?g=709488&p=5055085 sections.
It is accessible on both the DWAN and internet. Save the link to your personal device for access anywhere / anytime. - The Contributions of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's Military History
Employees can register by following the link below, please share within your organizations.