Religious Advisory Committee To The Services Meeting Minutes 2018 To 2020 1328/25/26 – Documents

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Meeting minutes from the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services (June 2018) covering Defence People Group activities. The committee, chaired by a UCA reverend and comprising representatives from multiple Christian denominations plus Buddhist and Sikh observers, reviewed ADF mental health initiatives (noting suicide rates 53% lower than civilian population), chaplaincy service reports across Navy, Army, and Air Force, and recruitment efforts for Hindu and Muslim religious advisors then at security clearance stage. Discussion included challenges engaging minor faith personnel reluctant to self-identify, proposed Defence Anglicans-style website, Navy's new professional supervision model, Army recruiting progress, and potential policy implications of facial hair reviews for Sikhs. Substantial redactions applied to individual names and some personnel designations throughout (s47E(c) and s47F exemptions).