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RELIGION<br />

Religious Diversity in the <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Army</strong>:<br />

The Next Diversity Frontier?<br />

Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Hoglin<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

A diverse workforce has been identified as a critical component of <strong>Army</strong>’s<br />

future capability. However, strategies to increase the proportion of underrepresented<br />

groups have only been developed for a few discrete and highly visible<br />

demographics. This article introduces the topic of religious diversity in <strong>Army</strong> by<br />

outlining the current representation, comparing this against historic and national<br />

trends and listing compelling reasons for its consideration by strategic workforce<br />

planners in the future. Finally, the article describes the range of benefits that would<br />

result from an increase in <strong>Army</strong>’s proportion of personnel affiliated with religions<br />

other than Christianity (currently just 1.2% against a national proportion of 7.2%).<br />

<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Army</strong> <strong>Journal</strong><br />

Culture edition 2013, Volume X, Number 3 Page 79

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