The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) asked the RAND Corporation to identify the organisational structures that were developed for each of the three operations in Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands, and then analyse the environmental factors and other key considerations that impacted mission design. During the course of the research, it became apparent that, over time, numerous lessons were learned as branches of the Australian Government gained experience in how to interact with one another and manage complex operations of this type.
The main body of the report describes the key Australian agencies that participated in the three operations and the roles they played. In addition to providing insights that should be useful for the preparation and conduct of operations outside Australia, the information in this report should be useful in terms of executing better wholeof-government operations inside Australian territory.