ADF Alcohol Management Strategy
Background
Defence has released new guidelines that aim to
minimise alcohol related harm in the Australian Defence
Force (ADF). The
Australian Defence Force Alcohol
Management Strategy and Plan 2014-17 (ADFAMS) sets
out a four-year framework for improving alcohol
management and reducing the negative impact of alcohol
on the health, safety, capability and reputation of the
ADF.
In November 2010 the Australian Drug Foundation were
contracted to develop and deliver Stage 1 of the ADFAMS
Project. Stage 1 was completed in November 2011 with
the production of five reports setting out an
overarching framework for Alcohol Management in the ADF
and frameworks for each of the single Services.
During Stage 1 of the ADFAMS Project, in April 2011, an
Independent Advisory Panel on Alcohol was commissioned
and their report,
The Use of Alcohol in the
Australian Defence Force, was published in March
2012. This was one of eight cultural reviews undertaken
and included in the Pathways to Change program for
cultural reform.
ADFAMS has been developed to support an organisational
wide commitment and direction to all Defence members,
leaders and commanders at all levels in terms of
responsibilities and expectations for changing
behaviours.
The tools and materials to support the
ADF Alcohol
Management Strategy and Plan 2014-2017 include an
ADF Behaviour Expectations Statement endorsed by Chief
of Defence, a Leaders Guide to Alcohol Management and
an ADF Event Management Guide.
The following ADFAMS products are
available:
ADF Alcohol Management Strategy and
Plan 2014-2017 (PDF)
The
ADF Alcohol Management Strategy and Plan
2014-2017 provides a four year framework within
which the ADF will take decisive action to minimise
alcohol related harm. It draws on sound evidence from
the National Drug Strategy 2010-2015 and the World
Health Organization regarding the most effective
approaches to minimising harm from the use of
alcohol.
ADF
Alcohol Management Strategy: Strategic Intent 2014-2017
(PDF)
This document outlines the 5 key Strategic Objectives
for ADFAMS 2014-2017.
Alcohol
Behaviour Expectations Statement (PDF)
The ADF commitment to minimising alcohol related harm
and the expectations as an organisation, as leaders and
as members are expressed in this Chief of the Defence
Force endorsed statement.
ADF
Leaders Guide to Alcohol Management (PDF)
The information provided in the Leaders Guide draws on
sound, contemporary evidence relating to prevention and
management of alcohol-related harm to support leaders
to fulfil their responsibility. In particular, it is
designed to assist ADF leaders with decision making in
relating to (i) influencing occasions, locations and
situations to prevent or reduce the likelihood of
alcohol-related harm; and (ii) responding to
alcohol-related incidents affecting the ADF
workplace.
ADF Event Management Guide (PDF)
The Guide provides Officers in Charge, Officers
Conducting the Activity or Activity Coordinators with
information regarding the standards, guidelines and
criteria for any situation where alcohol is supplied,
served or consumed, in order to minimise alcohol
related risk and harm.
