Headquarters Northern Command

Headquarters Northern Command (HQNORCOM) is the Australian Defence Force operational headquarters in Darwin that coordinates and controls military operations in Australia's north. Its responsibilities include:

• the defence of Northern Australia (including northern Queensland and the northern half of Western Australia);
• support to disaster management and
• Defence regional relationships with Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

However its major operational responsibility is Operation Resolute, the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the Australian Government's efforts to deal with the maritime security threats.

Operation Resolute is commanded by Commander Border Protection Command; however day-to-day operations have been delegated to Commander Northern Command with further assistance provided by a number of Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies.

For more information on Headquarters Northern Command contact the NORCOM Public Relations Officer on (08) 8935 8474.