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Australian Navy Systems Command [ANSC]

Navy Systems Command is a large and diverse organisation comprising some 4700 personnel, including permanent and reserve RAN personnel and civilian members of the ADO, with assets across the country. The Headquarters is situated in Canberra and the Command consists of five branches.

The Commander Australian Navy Systems Command [CANSC] is responsible to CN for delivering and integrating a range of common services across the RAN, and across some non-Navy Groups. CANSC is responsible to CN for delivering all functions related to: Navy personnel and training; Navy certification, safety and acceptance; command of establishments; Navy platforms and weapons systems, including command, control, communications, intelligence and electronic warfare; port services; and support services such as psychologists, chaplains, and investigators. The CANSC is also responsible for clearing of formal advice to Ministers and government on day-to-day issues concerning Navy personnel, establishments, systems, safety, certification, acceptance and services.

Navy Personnel and Training Branch is responsible for posting of personnel within the established workforce structures, career management, training, education and personnel development.

Navy Systems Branch brings together RAN-unique platform, weapon and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and electronic warfare systems engineering into one organisation. RAN platform and systems engineers possess unique expertise and knowledge not widely available in other areas of the ADF and industry. The Branch mission is to support the cost-effective delivery of naval capability through the provision of integrated technical and operational systems support services and standards. The Director-General Navy Systems is responsible for the command of the RAN Tactical Electronic Warfare Support Section.

Navy Certification, Safety and Acceptance Agency supports the effective delivery of naval and combat capability by FEGs, through oversight and delivery of a regulatory and certification system that ensures the safety, fitness for purpose, materiel and operational integrity of naval capability.

Operations Branch is responsible for exercising the CANSC's command responsibilities towards regional Naval headquarters, assigned Naval establishments and associated services, and for managing the provision of Port Services, Navy Provost Marshal and Naval Security services.

Director Business Management is responsible for the financial management and statutory reporting responsibilities for the Command and for day-to-day management of assigned contracts.