Navy Band Structure

The band comprises seven detachments positioned around Australia consisting of 101 full-time musicians and 122 part-time musicians. Two detachments of full-time musicians are stationed at the naval establishments HMAS Kuttabul, Potts Point, New South Wales and HMAS Cerberus, Westernport, Victoria. Five reserve detachments are stationed in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.

• Sydney Detachment (full-time)
• Melbourne Detachment (full-time)
• Queensland Detachment (part-time)
• New South Wales Detachment (part-time)
• Tasmanian Detachment (part-time)
• South Australian Detachment (part-time)
• Western Australian Detachment (part-time)

The band incorporates a fleet of ensembles to assist in fulfilling its mission of promoting the Royal Australian Navy. To ensure versatility, each detachment maintains other capabilities including:

• wind orchestra (Sydney detachment),
• concert band (Melbourne detachment),
• chamber ensembles,
• jazz ensembles, and
• rock bands.