Responsibilities - Index
- Service Chiefs/Group Heads
- Branch Heads/Formation Commanders
- Commanders, Managers and Workplace Supervisors
Service Chiefs and Group Heads are responsible and accountable for equity and diversity in their Service/Group. To enable Defence compliance with legislative and Government requirements, they are required to:
- implement, promote and report annually on the Defence Workplace Equity and Diversity Plan (WEDP) in their Service/Group;
- set equity and diversity standards and communicate these standards and the Defence Values throughout their Service/Group to ensure that workplaces are fair and inclusive, and free from discrimination and harassment;
- incorporate equity and diversity requirements in corporate/business plans and allocate appropriate resources;
- ensure that commanders and managers meet their responsibilities through the inclusion of equity and diversity responsibilities in performance agreements; and
- demonstrate, through their behaviour, commitment to the principles of equity and diversity.
Branch Heads and Formation Commanders must ensure that commanders, managers and workplace supervisors within their Branch meet their obligations in respect to equity and diversity in their workplaces. In particular, they are to ensure that commanders, managers and workplace supevisors implement the relevant actions in the Defence Workplace Equity and Diversity Plan (WEDP) and that all members of their Branch undertake the mandatory annual equity and diversity awareness training.
Commanders, managers and workplace supervisors are responsible and accountable for equity and diversity in their workplaces. It is a fundamental element of leadership that commanders, managers and workplace supervisors look after the well-being of their people. They are required to:
- implement and report on Defence's Workplace Equity and Diversity Plan;
- develop a fair and inclusive workplace;
- ensure that all personnel and prospective personnel are valued and treated fairly, on individual merit and with respect and dignity;
- ensure that the different skills and contributions that personnel possess as a result of their background, experiences and perspectives are utilised where appropriate;
- take all appropriate action to prevent and/or eliminate unacceptable behaviour;
- act to stop unacceptable behaviour immediately it is reported or observed and respond promptly, seriously and with sensitivity to allegations of unacceptable behaviour;
- ensure that all personnel involved in unacceptable behaviour complaints are informed of the options for resolution;
- ensure that all personnel involved in unacceptable behaviour complaints are aware of and are provided access to the range of support mechanisms;
- report incidents of unacceptable behaviour in accordance with the relevant Defence policy instructions;
- maintain, support and promote the Equity Adviser Network;
- ensure that all personnel complete the mandatory equity and diversity training annually and that the training is recorded on PMKeyS; and
- demonstrate, through their behaviour, commitment to the principles of equity and diversity.
Commanders, managers and workplace supervisors are to ensure that the personnel they supervise, Australian Defence Force members, Australian Public Servants and contractors, are aware of this policy.
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