So putting the pissing contest aside, controllers in both organisations do what they do (with different imperatives) quite well. And everyone from the top down is trying to do it better.
This is where I disagree. The RAAF will not admit there is an issue, they rarely if ever do and I suspect nothing will change.
The ATSB is not satisfied that the DoD has adequately addressed the safety issues regarding the provision of refresher training to air traffic controllers for the scanning of green radar returns and in compromised separation recovery requirements and techniques. As a result, the ATSB has made formal recommendations to the DoD to take further safety action on these issues.