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Chapter 2: Summary of Audit FindingsAccommodation and SupervisionRecommendations 19-21• The broad crime assessment of the ADFA grounds conducted in response tothe Review, while not without merit, does not in isolation address the intent ofRecommendation 19.• The establishment of a Residential Support Officers (RSO) scheme has been a success.• More live-in accommodation for staff on the ADFA/RMC Duntroon grounds is notpossible at this time.• A set of principles ‘addressing women’s security and safety and promoting thebetter engagement between staff and cadets in the residential setting’ (as perRecommendation 21 c)) has not been developed. Further work on this is required giventhat the 2012 Unacceptable Behaviour Survey shows that more unacceptable behaviourwas experienced in the residential domain than any other, and that 45.3% of womenand 19.8% of men had experienced unacceptable behaviour in the residential domain inthe last 12 months. 1Minimising Risk, Managing Incidents and Ensuring the Safety of the WorkplaceEducationRecommendations 22-23• Progress on designing and implementing a sexual ethics and healthy relationshipstraining package has been slow and an integrated, expert program was not in place in2012.• The program taught in 2012 did not meet the intent of the Recommendation as it waslimited in scope and was ad hoc in nature.• The design of the 2013 sexual ethics program looks promising, but as at March 2013the Audit has not been provided with any course materials to assess.• ADFA plans to deliver the sexual ethics program internally, without the assistance of anexternal expert facilitator.• ADFA has reformed its complaints reporting response and management training, andfocussed different modules at different parts of the undergraduate population.• Complaints training remains part of ‘equity and diversity’ training, and a separation ofthese areas would provide numerous benefits (see Recommendation 7).• The number of complaints made in 2012 and 2013 has increased, which may suggesta safer reporting environment, but there is still a stigma attached to using the equityadviser system.• Ongoing training and evaluation on making complaints is needed to ensure thatcomplaints processes are effective.10
Advice and ReferralRecommendation 24• ADFA has developed helpful resources, in the emergency and support contacts posters,and the ‘Useful contacts’ cards.• The establishment of the Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Office(SeMPRO) provides an opportunity to meet the intent of this Recommendation. It iscritical that ADFA widely advertise SeMPRO and its functions, including its supportline, and facilitate strong linkages between its Sexual Offence Support Person (SOSP)Network and SeMPRO.DataRecommendations 25-29• Progress has been made on all of these recommendations. Further work is required ina small number of areas.• The Directorate of Strategic People Research (DSPR) and ADFA have improved theUnacceptable Behaviour survey, and the new instrument was administered for the firsttime at ADFA and RMC Duntroon in late 2012.• DSPR is preparing to administer versions of the Unacceptable Behaviour Survey inother Defence and tertiary institutions throughout 2013, in order to obtain benchmarkdata, share information and provide comparisons where possible.• ADFA’s complaints and incidents registers are much improved. More information isbeing collected in a more organised and systematic way, and regular reports are beingprovided to ADFA’s leadership.• An annual quality assurance process would improve the integrity of the system. Whilethere are currently some inbuilt checking mechanisms, a more formal annual processwould offer more stable long term assurance.• A strategic follow up to the survey had not occurred prior to the completion of theAudit. Providing swift feedback and follow up will help inform and engage the ADFApopulation and develop targeted strategies to address areas of concern.Audit Report: Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy • 2013 • 11
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