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Fairness and Resolution

What's New:

Launch of The CDF Action Plan for the Recruitment and Retention of Women

The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Action Plan for the Recruitment and Retention of Women has been released, aiming to improve workplace flexibility, accountability and career management for women across the ADF.

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Release of Revised Defence Instruction (General) Personnel 35-3 Management and Reporting of Unacceptable Behaviour

Presentations will be conducted in all regions to explain the changes from the previous instruction. Click here for schedule. Equity Advisers, people employed in personnel operations roles and HR managers are strongly encouraged to attend.

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CDF and Secretary Release Revised Statement of Unacceptable Behaviour

Please click here to view the statement or here for more information.

Rights and Responsibilities	Alternative Resolutions and Equity	Complaint Resolution	Indigenous Affairs
Legislation Diversity Unacceptable Behaviour Disability Women Privacy Performance Reporting	Conflict Resolution Mediation Workplace Conferencing Equity Publications Negotiation & Communication Skills Training Fairness and Resolution Centres	Complaints - Military Complaints - APS Investigation and Review of Formal Complaints Ombudsman Human Rights	Manage ATSIP Program ATSIP Support Staff Recruitment - Indigenous Graduates Cadetships Indigenous Career Development Defence Indigenous Study Award ATSIP Library Cultural Awareness Training

Branch Description

Fairness and Resolution (FR) Branch helps Defence create and maintain a working environment where diversity is valued and people treat each other fairly and with respect.

FR Branch provides advice and support to managers and complainants to resolve complaints at the lowest possible level through normal command or management channels and administrative arrangements. FR is responsible for the provision of alternative dispute resolution processes such as conflict coaching and mediation. The branch also manages the formal complaints system: accessed when informal or administrative processes fail.

The branch has policy responsibilities for equity, diversity, privacy and the integrated complaint handling system; it is also responsible for managing and providing advice on a broad range of complaint types (unacceptable behaviour, Redress of Grievance, Review of Actions, privacy breaches, HREOC and the Commonwealth/Defence Force Ombudsman).

The Director-General, Fairness and Resolution (DGFR) operates independently of the chain of command and is directly responsible to the CDF and Secretary in accordance with the terms of Joint Directive No 1/2006.

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