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

Chapter 7: ADFA’s Structure and Staffing – Recommendations 11-1523 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012.24 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 24. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).25 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 23. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).26 Interview 46, DG-Navy, P Leavy, 21 November 2012.27 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012.28 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.29 The term ‘Gap Year’ refers to time ashore in a training environment.30 Interview 46, DG-Navy, P Leavy, 21 November 2012.31 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.32 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012.33 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.34 CDRE BJ Kafer, Academy Staff Induction and Training, 15 January 2013.35 CDRE BJ Kafer, ‘Commandant’s Opening Address’, Year One Familiarisation Training (YOFT), 28 January 2013.36 Focus group S8, Mixed Service staff male, 16 October 2012.37 Interview 37, Air Force undergraduate male, 16 October 2012.38 Focus group U6, Mixed Service 3rd year undergraduate male and female, 17 October 2012.39 Interview 1, CDRE BJ Kafer, 12 September 2012.40 RIT, ‘Communications Plan – Implementation of Broderick Phase One Recommendations’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller,28 September 2012.41 The Audit notes that this seems to be due in large part to a sharp rise in the representation of Air Force women from 12.5% in2010/11 and 6.8% in 2011/12 to 23.5% in 2012/13. Air Force, however, has the smallest representation of staff at ADFA. TheAudit also notes there is a fall in Navy women’s representation over the three years from 20% in 2010/11 and 15.6% in 2011/12to 12% in 2012/13. ‘ADFA Gender Breakdown’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller, 11 February 2013.42 Percentage of female staff posted to ADFA per Service: Navy; 14.8% in 2010-11, 18.3% in 2011-12, 19.2% in 2012-13, Army;11.3% in 2010-11, 15.6% in 2011-12, 15.4% in 2012-13, RAAF; 17.8% in 2010-11, 23.5% in 2011-12, 30.8% in 2012-13,‘ADFA Gender Breakdown’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller, 11 February 2013.43 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p xxvi. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).44 Focus group S5, Mixed Service staff female, 16 October 2012.45 Focus group S5, Mixed Service staff female, 16 October 2012.46 ADFA, ‘Healthy Lifestyles Gender Briefing’ during YOFT, 8 February 2013.47 RIT, ‘Broderick Ph1 Review Implementation Progress Spreadsheet’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller, 28 September 2012.48 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.49 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012; In a further clarifying email to the Audit on 26 April, W Stothartcommented that people are not differentiated according to their abilities as educators ‘unless it is specifically mentioned as aweak aspect of their performance in their reporting history’, in which case they would not be of sufficient quality to be posted toADFA.50 RIT, ‘Broderick Audit Summary Final 280912’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller, 28 September 2012.51 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 26. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).52 RIT, ‘Broderick Audit Summary Final 280912’, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller, 28 September 2012.53 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 26. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).54 Email exchange between CDRE BJ Kafer and CMDR S Craig February 2013, provided to the Audit by Dr N Miller 1 March 2013.55 Interview 46, DG-Navy, P Leavy, 21 November 2012.56 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.57 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012.58 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 26. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).59 Interview 48, A/DG CM-Army W Stothart, 21 November 2012; In a further clarifying email to the Audit on 26 April 2013,W Stothart explained that his comments were based on a previous experience where this authority was delegated to anothertraining centre. This experience indicated to him that there is a need to have specially trained and experienced staff toaddress termination notices which may involve complex and sensitive issues, and that it would be safer for this authority to becentralised. He noted that the COMDT has been assured that any termination action for Army undergraduates would be giventhe highest priority to address the problem of undue delay.60 Interview 47, DG P-AF, B Rodgers, 21 November 2012.61 Focus group S8, Mixed Service staff male, 16 October 2012.62 Focus group U16, Mixed Service undergraduate male, 18 October 2012.63 Focus group U6, Mixed Service 3rd year undergraduate male and female, 17 October 2012.64 Australian Human Rights Commission, Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence ForceAcademy (2011), p 25. At http://www.humanrights.gov.au/defencereview/index.html (viewed 26 February 2013).64