CAMNet uses a modern suite of Information and Communication Technology services that cover the following areas:

Infrastructure:

• CadetNet PCs, Printers, Laptops, LitePors and mobile phones.
• Dedicated telephone line for CadetNet
• Network connectivity to the Internet via Broadband ADSL or Wireless Connections

Email service provided by CAMNet include:

• Web Mail Interface
• POP3 mailbox connectivity through Outlook or other email clients
• IMAP mailbox connectivity through Outlook or other email clients

AAC IntraNet, Web Sites and Portals

• The AAC IntraNet and all National, Region and Unit websites
• Content management that provides an easy interface to deliver and maintain websites without programing knowledge
• The CAMNet Bulletin Board
• Collaboration and Knowledge Management services through SharePoint Portals
• Controlled social networking services

Staff - CAMNet accounts for Staff are under the control of the Regional HQ Personnel section. If you don’t have a CAMNet account, contact the Chief Clerk for your Region.

Cadets – CAMNet accounts for Cadets are under the control of the ACU Admin Officer or Unit Commander. Please contact your Unit Admin Staff for creation of your CAMNet account.

If your problem is login related, in the first instance, attempt to use the "Forgot Password" link at the login screen to reset your password.  If you can't resolve the issue yourself, then you should contact your unit admin staff to see if they can assist with a password reset and to check your account is active. 

For assistance beyond that, or the problem is hardware related, please log in to the AAC Intranet and log an ICT Support Request.  your support request will be allocated to one of our IT Support Officers for resolution.

Army Cadet Staff are encouraged to log in to the AAC IntraNet. A document download centre has been established along with other features designed to help keep you up to date with information relative to your involvement in the AAC.

An active CAMNet account and login is required to access the AAC IntraNet. If you don't have an account, see "I don't have access to CAMNet" above. If you still have problems, contact your regions Business Support Officer.

The CadetNet Online Management System(COMS) is the back end online administration system containing member information which underpins the rest of the applications.  COMS provides: 

• Member Information management and administration which includes:
  • Member details
  • Contact details
  • Emergeny (NoK) details
  • Medical condition details
  • Service and appointment details
  • Competancy and qualification details
  • Passport details (for those participating in international activities)
• Unit Information (with contact information published to the Web Portal)
• Activity Register
• Firearms Register
• Asset Register

User guides have been developed and are available in the AAC IntraNet Document Library to assist members to become aware of how to use COMS.

To manage access to all CAMNet Web based applications, a system known as Sign Sign On (SSO) was developed. The above-mentioned Web based applications take advantage of SSO and simplify administration and user interaction with the system.

SSO is not linked in any way to the CadetNet PCs, telephone lines and internet connections.  SSO allows a user to log in only once to access all applications, removing the need to sign in each time they visit a different application.  As a security precaution, a user will automatically be logged out after 20 minutes of inactivity on any application. Inactivity is described as sending information to and from an application.

SSO also allows administrators to provide various levels of security within the applications.  These access levels are managed through the COMS. Access to various functions within COMS is based upon a user’s appointment within the system, with the scope of data available to them based upon the unit the appointment is attached to, e.g. Administration_Officer@224ACU.

Access the COMS System Overview document here PDF - 403Kb.

Members who have an active CAMNet account automatically have an e-mail account created for them.  A member has several e-mail addresses assigned to them, known as aliases, which direct mail straight into their Inbox.  These addresses take the form of:

• Firstname.Surname@cadetnet.gov.au
• FirstnameSurname@cadetnet.gov.au
• AppointmentAbbreviation.UnitAbbreviation@cadetnet.gov.au

Using the COMS, members can manage the way email is delivered to them.  The CAMNet email system provides 3 mechanisms to access your emails. The first is by standard POP3 access from a email client application installed on your computer/laptop such as Outlook or Outlook Express.

The second method is to have emails forwarded to another email address such as your work or home email address. To set this up, go to COMS - Self Service and use the Email Settings option to set up email forwarding.

The third option is to access your emails via the CAMNet webmail system. This system utilises Outlook Web Access (OWA) so it is just like using the Outlook email client, just through a browser. OWA operates in 2 modes, Basic and Enhanced. These are designed for different internet connections. Basic should be used when you only have a dial up connection speed. Enhanced should be used when you have a broadband connection.  if you establish your email setting properly, you will be assured to recieve all AAC related correspondance.

The CAMNet email system is also virus and spam protected at the server level.  If you have any further questions, please contact the ITSO in your region.

Every Army Cadet Unit (ACU) is automitically provisioned a website in CAMNet.  There are a few steps involved in establishing the site...

There must be an appointed Webmaster for the ACU.  This is an appointment which is assigned in the Cadet Online Management System (COMS).  A Staff or Cadet member can be assigned as the webmaster.

The appointed webmaster must access and edit the site and publish the units homepage.

The responsiblity for the content published on an ACU website is the responsibility of the Unit Commander.  The webmaster must ensure they have permission from their Unit Commander to publish content to the site.

For more information, contact the ITSO in your region (see "I'm having problems with CAMNet" above).

The AAC Discussion Fourm is a site where AAC members can participate in online discussions about the AAC and other general topics. You require a login to access the Discussion Forum. Members are encouraged to utilise the Discussion Forum to discuss issues and to ask and answer questions to help your colleagues. The Discussion Forum is the only approved online social media forum where members should be discussing the AAC. 

About the AAC Use of Socila Media Policy

Social media encompasses a broad range of online activities, including:

• discussion boards such as Whirlpool and GeekZone
• blogging, such as on media websites and micro blogging websites such as Twitter
• social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, Hi5 and Linkedln
• video and photo sharing websites such as YouTube and Flickr

The AAC recognises the importance of social media as a powerful communications tool and recognises that participation in online communities as a basic individual right. However, the AAC has a responsibility to manage its reputation and contribute to the good reputation of its parent organisation, the Australian Army. To achieve this outcome, the only people that may offer official AAC comment on social media sites, or publish material on those sites, are those specifically authorised to do so by the Commander AAC.

The AAC recognises that its members may participate in social media in their personal time at their own discretion. However, individuals may breach AAC policy and/or Cadet Forces Regulations 1977 if, during their participation in social media activity, they reference their association with the AAC or the Australian Army and/or make inappropriate, inaccurate or unauthorised comment and/or include unauthorised content about the AAC, the Australian Army or any member of the AAC or Army.