By
SGT Sybelle Foxcroft
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course was developed because of criticism of military justice
reviews.
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illustration by PTE John Wellfare
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AN effort to improve the standard of Defence administrative inquiries,
24 officers have completed the first inquiry officer course.
The two-day course in September, conducted by the office of the
Inspector General ADF (IGADF), has been developed in response
to criticism made in a number of military justice reviews that
inexperienced, untrained Inquiry Officers (IO) had been a factor
leading to the poor standard of some inquiries conducted in Defence.
The conduct of administrative inquiries is also a strong focus
of the current Senate Inquiry into Military Justice. In November
2003, the Administrative Inquiry Training Working Group was appointed
and tasked to review IO training, develop training material and
implement a plan to address the identified deficiencies.
The two-day training course will run three or four times a year.
To fulfil investigations and advisory functions, IGADF is required
to maintain a register of suitably qualified investigating officers, inquiry assistants and people to act as members of inquiries.
The course is open to officers who volunteer to undertake inquiry
work with the IGADF and other military personnel or civilians
eligible for appointment as IOs by appointing authorities, including
commanding officers.
For more information contact the officer manager on 1800 688 042.
