Justice checks

REGULAR military justice audits will begin this month.

The audits, to be conducted by Inspector General ADF (IGADF) will include checks of disciplinary and administrative records and practices, and focus groups to elicit personnel views of the military justice system.

This follows a successful trial audit of two Air Force units, No. 37 Squadron and No. 386 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron.

Wing Commander Rowley Tompsett, Deputy Director Coordination - Air Force, said the audits were designed to confirm the health and effectiveness of the military justice system in practice at unit level and to assist the units to identify and find solutions to any systemic flaws that may exist.

“The audit visits will focus on local arrangements for the administration and practice of military justice, particularly those areas not normally visible through other reporting systems,” WGCDR Tompsett said.

“As part of the audit, the IGADF staff will also conduct focus groups to elicit the views of ADF personnel of the military justice system.”

He said the trial audit confirmed both Air Force units were complying with the requirements of the military justice system.

“Some minor anomalies were identified and unit management has moved to remediate these. The IGADF expressed no major concerns,” he said.

IGADF is conducting the audits as part of the requirements of DI(G) ADMIN 61-1 Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force – Role, Functions and Responsibilities.

The IGADF teams will collate the information collected and provide an analysis and evaluation to the unit, the unit’s superior headquarters and AFHQ.

 

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