BRIG Jocelyn King CSC
BRIG Jocelyn King CSC
Board member
BRIG Jocelyn King CSC, a distinguished career Army officer, brings extensive leadership and strategic expertise to the Board. With service beginning in 1990, she has held key roles, including commanding the Army School of Health and leading the 2nd Health Brigade. Jocelyn’s deep understanding of Defence policy, coupled with her operational experience in Egypt, the Solomon Islands and Afghanistan, makes her a valuable asset.
A career Army officer having commenced in the Army Reserve in 1990, BRIG King joined the Perth based Army Pipes and Drums just days after becoming old enough to do so. She transferred to full-time service in 1995 and after graduating from the Royal Military College was allocated to the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps.
BRIG King has served across command and leadership, health, education and training, personnel management and strategic staff roles including operational deployments to Egypt, the Solomon Islands and Afghanistan. She previously command the Army School of Health and am currently Commander of the 2nd Health Brigade.
BRIG King embraced the opportunity to contribute to the broader defence community as a Board Member of the Families of Veterans Guild. Her military service offers understanding of the experiences of serving members in the families the Guild supports and engages with. Her experience in leadership, personnel management and strategic staff roles has built deep insight into Defence policy and culture settings with respect to veterans and families.
Through senior Defence appointments BRIG King held budgeting, planning and governance responsibilities.
She has experience in preparation of ministerial briefings and correspondence, and have led a strategic communications team for ADF headquarters. BRIG King is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors having completed the Company Directors Course in 2017 and holds a Master of Business Administration completed through Deakin University in 2019.
BRIG King has experience with budgeting, future planning and governance.