Defence Cultural Reviews
Pathway to Change - Evolving Defence Culture
On 7 March 2012, the Minister for Defence, Secretary of Defence and the Chief of the Defence Force jointly announced the response to reviews into aspects of Defence and Australia Defence Force Culture.
Read the Defence response to the reports' recommendations: Pathway to Change - Evolving Defence Culture
Final reports
- Review of Personal Conduct of ADF Personnel
- Review of the Use of Alcohol in the ADF
- Review of Social Media and Defence
- Review of the Management of Incidents and Complaints
- Review of Employment Pathways for APS Women in the Department of Defence
Background
On 11 April 2011 the Minister for Defence announced a series of reviews into aspects of Defence and ADF culture, summarised here.
The Minister also announced additional reviews:
- DLA Piper Review of Allegations of Sexual and Other Forms of Abuse in Defence
- Kirkham Inquiry into the Management of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Skype Incident of March 2011 and its aftermath.
The reviews have now been completed, with the exception of Phase 2 - Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) which is being conducted by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Ms Elizabeth Broderick.
In response to the reviews into aspects of Defence and Australia Defence Force Culture, Defence has developed a strategy for cultural change and reinforcement titled, Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture.
In parallel with these reviews, an external law firm was engaged to review allegations of sexual and other forms of abuse in the Defence organisation. More information on this can be found here.
| Review | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Australian Defence Force | defence.review@humanrights.gov.au To: The Review into the treatment of women in the ADF has commenced and will be completed in 2012. |
02 9284 9600 |
Completed reviews
Review of Personal Conduct of ADF Personnel
Review of the Use of Alcohol in the ADF
Review of Social Media and Defence
Review of the Management of Incidents and Complaints in Defence
Review of Employment Pathways for APS Women in the Department of Defence