The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW

 
Activities

Key dates for your diary are shown below.

We have a regular programme of monthly lunchtime-lectures covering either current or historical Defence and Security issues. We also occasionally arrange multi-speaker seminars and group visits to sites of Defence interest. (CLICK HERE to review some of our previous presentations.) Each August, Members enjoy our formal Annual Dinner and a convivial lunch is usually held prior to Christmas.

For Lunchtime-Lecture Attendees: Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW Lectures are usually provided on the last Tuesday of the month. All Lunchtime Lectures are held in the Anzac Memorial Auditorium, Hyde Park South, Liverpool Street, Sydney. The Memorial is a short walk from Museum Railway Station (CLICK HERE for instructions on how to get to the institute). The lectures run from 1300 'till 1400. An entry charge of $10 for Members, $15 for Non-Members applies. Lectures are open to Members, their Guests and Visitors. For any enquiries, please contact the Office Manager on 8262-2922. Lectures at the Anzac Memorial are preceded by a Social Hour beginning at 12 noon, during which tea and coffee are served and a light sandwich lunch may be purchased for $8.00 (sanwich lunch must be booked by noon on the Monday preceding the lecture, please use button below).

Pre-booking and payment including for your sandwich lunch is advised as seating will be limited. Please use the button below by noon on the Monday preceding the lecture.

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Tuesday 27 April 2021 (Start Time: 1300), Anzac Memorial Auditorium
Hyde Park South, Sydney
LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Speaker: Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM
Subject: Resilience - Preparing and recovering from crisis and disaster

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Tuesday 25 May 2021 (Start Time: 1300), Anzac Memorial Auditorium
Hyde Park South, Sydney
LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Speaker: Commodore Chris Smallhorn RAN (Retd)
Subject: Maritime Security and Australia's Sovereign Production Capacity

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Tuesday 29 June 2021 (Start Time: 1300), Anzac Memorial Auditorium
Hyde Park South, Sydney
LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Speaker: Neville Tomkins OAM
Subject: Study for Scouts Aust - 'Resilient Youth 2019'

All Institute Educational Events attract
Continuing Professional Education Credits

Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW Lectures: One hour credit;
Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW Half Day Seminars: Four hours credit;
Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW All Day Seminars: Six hours credit.

To obtain a certificate for an educational event you attended please contact our office.