Review into the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force ...
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Chapter 2: Summary <strong>of</strong> Audit FindingsInjury, Health and WellbeingRecommend<strong>at</strong>ions 30-31• ADFA has undertaken extensive work in <strong>the</strong> approach to injury management.• Although some measures have focused on female undergradu<strong>at</strong>es, ADFA could fur<strong>the</strong>rincrease its focus on measures to allevi<strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> disproportion<strong>at</strong>e injury r<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> femalescompared to males.• ADFA has commenced recording injury st<strong>at</strong>istics differenti<strong>at</strong>ed by gender, type andcause <strong>of</strong> injury in a form<strong>at</strong> which lends itself to regular analysis <strong>of</strong> incidents and trends.After a preliminary analysis by ADFA, female undergradu<strong>at</strong>es have been found tosustain a disproportion<strong>at</strong>e number <strong>of</strong> gradual onset and sporting injuries. It is vital toensure th<strong>at</strong> injury p<strong>at</strong>terns are regularly monitored and th<strong>at</strong> management str<strong>at</strong>egies areput in place to effectively respond and prevent fur<strong>the</strong>r injury.• ADFA has implemented a number <strong>of</strong> substantial improvements to physical training,remedial training and rehabilit<strong>at</strong>ion programs.• The stigma associ<strong>at</strong>ed with injury is being addressed through <strong>the</strong> removal <strong>of</strong> physicalsigns <strong>of</strong> medical restrictions, educ<strong>at</strong>ion programs and improved rehabilit<strong>at</strong>ion, howeverstigma still endures.• To enhance access to support services for undergradu<strong>at</strong>es, posters with <strong>the</strong> contactdetails <strong>of</strong> internal and external emergency and support services have been displayedthroughout training and accommod<strong>at</strong>ion areas.• ADFA has undertaken steps to develop partnerships with external service providersto assist in providing a holistic approach to undergradu<strong>at</strong>e health, wellbeing andsafety. The Audit was not provided with substantial inform<strong>at</strong>ion on <strong>the</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>partnerships developed and <strong>the</strong> collabor<strong>at</strong>ion which is intended. However, it wasencouraged by <strong>the</strong>se steps. ADFA should ensure th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>se partnerships are developedand th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> services are utilised.1 Director<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Str<strong>at</strong>egic People Policy Research, <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Academy 2012 Unacceptable Behaviour SurveyReport, DSPPR Report 18/2012, Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>, p 18.12
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