COVID-19: You are encouraged to visit the Defence Team COVID-19 Information Page for the latest information pertinent to both civilian and military Defence Team members. You can also find all of the latest information for all Canadians on the COVID-19 page on Canada.ca.

The Canada COVID-19 app is a central resource for accessing personalized, trusted, evidence-based information about the COVID-19 pandemic across Canada. Download it for the most up-to-date information, recommendations, and resources.

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Business Resumption

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Messages for the Defence Team

• Civilian Employees: Compensation Web Applications and Web Accessibility
• Civilian Employees: Overpayments and their effect on personal tax returns (2016 or prior)
• Attention managers of civilian DND employees: July 31 is the deadline to close 2019-20 year-end performance management assessments
• Getting answers on civilian employee performance management – one point of contact for client service

COVID-19

• Your Ask Anything: COVID-19 questions answered: Balancing childcare with business resumption; training courses; and PPE
• Recommended Public Health Measures and Personal Protective Equipment
• DM/CDS joint directive - DND/CAF COVID-19 public health measures and personal protection
• Mandatory course for all personnel: The COVID-19 Awareness Course is now available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN). To access the DLN please visit the appropriate site based on your connection:
  • DWAN/DVPNI: http://dln-rad.mil.ca/login-lien/index-eng.jsp
  • Home Internet: https://dln-rad.forces.gc.ca/login-lien/index-eng.jsp
    
    Once you have logged on, perform a ‘catalogue search’ for “COVID” and you will see the result “COVID-19 Awareness / Sensibilisation à COVID-19 MITE 122255”. Choose it and click register. The course should take between 60-90 minutes to complete.

Defence Team COVID-19 – Mental health and Wellness

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a high degree of uncertainty and disruption to our lives, and it is not unusual to feel a heightened degree of anxiety and worry about the potential impact on yourself and your family. As we continue to navigate through this uncertain time, Defence Team members can access a variety of resources and information to help maintain and improve our mental health and overall personal well-being.

• “Be the CEO of Your Health” this summer with LifeSpeak’s Summer Campaign
• Healthy coping strategies to counter unhealthy substance use during COVID-19
• Summer Safety – Beat the Heat!
• PSP’s COVID-19 Operational Readiness Study for Regular Force members and Primary Reservists

The Canadian Military Journal – Summer 2020 

• COVID-19: The Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Defence Policy
• Canadian Armed Forces: A New Vision for the Reserves
• By, With, and Through: The Value of Capacity Building Operations to the Canadian Armed Forces
• Leveraging Allies Regarding Artificial Intelligence: The Critical Link between the Commercial and the Defence Industry
• The Need for Intelligence Education
• The Mental Health Risks Associated with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations

Digital Learning

• Discover Series
  The Digital Academy's Discover Series is a suite of foundational courses introducing new mindsets, skills and techniques to help public servants succeed in the digital era.