Review into the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force ...

Chapter 7: ADFA’s Structure and Staffing – Recommendations 11-15On 19 February the Audit was advised that the Position Manager Notes in PMKeyS now state thefollowing:Rotational BRIG(E) Position. Tri Service Position. Position tenure is to be no less than 36 mthsIAW Broderick Ph1 Recommendation 13.This is a welcome development.Recommendation 14: ADFA provide staff with appropriate induction,education and training on:a) gender equality and the supervision of mixed genderenvironmentsb) pastoral, disciplinary and educational practices relevant tothe supervision and care of 17-23 year olds in a residentialsetting.Initial staff induction training should be supplemented by thecreation of staff learning groups that are built on appreciativeinquiry. The learning groups should be facilitated by an expertfacilitator in partnership with ADFA.Intent of RecommendationThe Review recognised that some staff arriving at ADFA have limited experience in a training andeducation environment with young people and indeed some have little, if any, experience working withwomen. This Recommendation attempts to redress this issue and allow an opportunity to build skillsand awareness.Implementation actionsThe RIT states that this Recommendation is partially implemented and that:ADFA staff have been provided with appropriate induction, education and training on genderequity and the supervision of mixed gender environments, including pastoral, disciplinary andeducation practices relevant to the supervision and care of 17-23 year olds in a residentialsetting. Staff learning groups have largely focused around common functions and how eachgroup can build on success in their areas of responsibility.A comprehensive survey of each cadet’s assessment of all AMET training courses occurs at theend of a session of training. This survey provides feedback that each staff learning group uses asa basis for the priorities for continuous improvement. 6858