Australia
In most Australian states, the director-general is the most senior civil servant in any government department, reporting only to the democratically-elected minister representing that department. In Victoria and the Australian Government, the equivalent position is the secretary of the department.
The Australian Defence Force Cadets has three Directors-General which are all One-star rank's;
- Director-General of the Australian Navy Cadets
- Director-General of the Australian Army Cadets
- Director-General of the Australian Air Force Cadets
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