Premium Case studies Do APS systems measure what matters when it comes to performance of top Defence officials? Community & Social Leadership, accountability, measures of assessing the efficacy of senior bureaucrats within Defence were spotlighted by the veterans suicide RC.
Everyone is worried about what will happen after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide April 3, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence The royal commission chair said that without change, Defence could not be an employer of choice nor attract the right people.
Outgoing top brass asked to ensure Defence suicide prevention stays a priority March 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence General Angus Campbell said the royal commission was a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change in Defence.
‘We have let them down’: Defence chief emphatic members who died by suicide not failures in ADF’s eyes March 28, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Angus Campbell railed against the suggestion that Defence personnel who died by suicide let down the service.
Premium Case studies Defence secretary’s collision with accountability March 28, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Greg Moriarty’s final appearance before the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide included an edifying moment with a grieving mother.
Defence faces mammoth task with large cohort of ‘poorly transitioned’ veterans, royal commission hears March 27, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Observers are yet to be convinced that the refreshed approach being taken by the DVA to improve veteran support will be fit for purpose.
DVA, Defence to work together on royal commission recommendations, says Frame March 15, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Alison Frame says she is prepared to work with Greg Moriarty to implement recommendations the government accepts from the royal commission.
Defence’s data base for sexual offences not ‘reliable’ March 6, 2024 By Tess Ikonomou Defence Defence does not have a reliable data system for sexual misconduct and cannot understand the scale of the issue without one, inquiry hears.
Military chief denies justice system is weaponised March 5, 2024 By Tess Ikonomou Defence Australia’s vice-chief of the defence force has denied the “weaponisation” of the military justice system against individual personnel.
Alison Frame: Change leader looking to make a difference in veterans’ lives January 29, 2024 By The Mandarin Careers The DVA secretary wants stronger direct engagement with veterans and to ensure services are informed by the lived experiences of clients.
Royal commission to continue confidential sessions in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra January 22, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence Two add-on assistant commissioners are helping with the defence and veteran suicide inquiry, continuing 639 private sessions.
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide given three more months to get job done December 8, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal The extra months follow commissioner requests and advocates’ need to handle the volume of evidence and consideration of complex issues.
Defence’s strategy to combat family and domestic violence doesn’t go far enough December 7, 2023 By Renee Wilson Defence The strategy released by the ADF does not address the power differential between defence personnel & veterans and civilian women.
Premium Columnists DVA forms for compensation cause unnecessary suffering October 30, 2023 By Zoë Rose Defence The Department of Veterans’ Affairs system is complex, but it is the application form that turns that complexity into something unmanageable.
Almost 6,000 submissions to defence royal commission October 16, 2023 By Rachael Ward Defence The royal commission was established in 2021 to examine systemic failures, with the final report due to be delivered next year.