Cadets – NSW 2nd Brigade Leadership Day

On Saturday 22 November, we travelled to Randwick Barracks to attend the NSW 2nd Brigade Cadet Leadership Day. We had an amazing experience, getting to interact and discuss leadership topics with other senior leaders from across NSW school units. We heard many insightful talks from guest speakers including an Australian Army Brigadier, AAC Lieutenants, and the outgoing National CUO, who all spoke about their experiences in their roles and different styles of leadership, drawing inspiration for our roles within the MLCSACU.

A concept that resonated with us was that we are ‘planting seeds in a garden we never get to see’. This notion is incredibly relevant to us as we begin our new unit, developing new initiatives and hopefully leaving behind a legacy that continues for years to come. We were then presented to by SET-C, a team whose purpose is to help cadets transition to careers after completion of their cadet service and support the ADF application process. We felt that this information was valuable and are looking forward to bringing it back to our unit, to assist any cadets who may benefit from this. Finally, we were given the opportunity to split into Syndicate Groups and have discussions with the leaders of other units, we ran through scenarios and how we would approach them. Overall, it was a valuable experience, giving us the chance to connect with other leaders, and provided us with information that we are looking forward to bringing back to our own unit.

– Senior Under Officer CUO Olivia Ebel (Year 11)
– Regimental Sergeant Major WO1 Evelyn Kerr (Year 11)
– Adjutant CUO Rhiti Bhatta (Year 11)