About 204 Army Cadet Unit

OC's Welcome,

Welcome to the 204 Army Cadet Unit Parramatta (204 ACU).

 

The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is one of Australia's preeminent youth development organisations, with approximately 15000 Cadets in 224 Units across the Australian states and territories. Although the AAC has strong ties to the Australian Army, we are not part of the Australian Army but have a strong tie to their customs and traditions.

 

If you are visiting this page I would like to thank you for your commitment and determination in considering to develop yourself and hopefully becoming a member of the 204 Australian Army Cadets Unit (204 ACU). As a member of 204 ACU you will:

• Develop and foster a mutual respect for all members of the Australian Army Cadets

• Demonstrate a pride of the AAC by maintaining the customs and traditions of the corp, and ensuring a stable grounding for all Cadets

• Prepare yourself to meet challenges and obtain the skills necessary to be an effective leader.

 

Aims of the AAC and 204 ACU

The aim of the AAC is to develop Cadets and Staff for the benefit of the Australian community. This is achieved through service for, and service with others, and is encouraged through self development and training designed to prepare the individual for leadership roles.

The aim of the 204 ACU is to assist you to develop into being the best possible person you can. To become an acceptable and responsible person in society. We challenge you to recognise that by doing your best, and improving upon your best, that you will always choose to give, and be your best.

 

You in the ACU at 204 ACU

As a Cadet you will:

• Learn to lead, teach, learn from, and with, others to enable challenges to be met

• Develop skills to be confident, self sufficient and always willing to "have a go"

• Understand the need to be firm, fair and consistent, and ensure your words match your actions

• Come to respect your fellow Cadets, and acknowledge the diversity that adds strength to 204 ACU, and the AAC, as well as the broader Australian community that we live in, and are a part of.

 

As you progress through your Cadet career authority is bestowed upon you by virtue of the rank that you may hold. It is your responsibility to display integrity and earn fellow Cadets respect. It is your role to model the desired characters of a Cadet and a member of the community.

 

The Unit

Here at 204 ACU we:

• Encourage initiative in our Cadets

• Reward participation and effort through increased responsibility, and ultimately through the possession of rank

• We are open with praise, and correct errors constructively, modelling correct behavior and responsible actions

• We build a climate of respect and personal courage.

 

Throughout your time at Cadets you will be supported by trained Adult Cadet Staff (ACS) and trained Cadets.

 

I look forward to working with you and wish you well in your Cadet career with 204 ACU.

 

 

Monica Watt

CAPT(AAC)

Officer Commanding

204ACU Parramatta