ACNC Registered Charity. Proudly supporting Clearance Divers and their families.

Mr Steve Arney

The Navy Clearance Diver Trust supports serving and ex-serving Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers and their families. We operate through two ACNC-registered charitable funds and receive no government funding.

Recognised by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Mr Steve Arney

FIEAust, CPEng, EngExec, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), GAICD

Steve is a founder and Director of Solaris Advisory, a management consulting practice specialising in complex strategic, program and operations management. With over 25 years’ experience in Defence and Industry, Steve has worked in a range of sectors in roles focused largely on leading organisational change and management of major programs in all stages of the capability life-cycle. Steve is a retired CAPT (RAN) and aerospace specialist who has held roles in all three Services.

Steve is actively involved in a range of programs and initiatives aimed at improving our communities and has specific interests in programs that have a positive impact on serving and veteran Defence personnel, first nations Australians, and animal welfare.
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Our impact in the past year

These are not large numbers. They are real people, real families, and programs built to reach more of them every year.

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Clearance Divers and families supported

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Active coaching participants

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Scholarships awarded

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New mentoring program launching 2026

NCDT Relief Fund

Immediate relief for Clearance Divers and their families.

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NCDT Transition & Resilience Fund

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