Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture

Background

On 11 April 2011 the Minister for Defence announced a series of reviews into aspects of Defence and Australian Defence Force (ADF) culture.

The Minister also announced the DLA Piper Review of Allegations of Sexual and Other Forms of Abuse in Defence.

On 7 March 2012 the Minister for Defence, Secretary of Defence and the Chief of Defence Force jointly announced a strategy for cultural change and reinforcement in Defence and the ADF. This implementation strategy, Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture, incorporated the recommendations made in the series of reviews into Defence and ADF culture.

Continuing implementation

Building on the initial five year implementation period, Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture 2017-2022 was launched on 20 November 2017 by Secretary of Defence and the Chief of the Defence Force. It is underpinned by a refreshed cultural intent statement and key cultural reform priorities, including:

  • leadership accountability
  • capability through inclusion
  • ethics and workplace behaviours
  • health, wellness and safety
  • workplace agility and flexibility
  • leading and developing integrated teams.

Resources

Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture 2017-22 (PDF, 2.14 MB) Pathway to Change: Evolving Defence Culture 2012-17 (PDF, 966.59 KB) Defence cultural intent statement (PDF, 1.17 MB) Report of the DLA Piper review and the Government's response (PDF, 62.02 KB) Beyond compliance: Professionalism, trust and capability in the Australian profession of arms (PDF, 1.22 MB) The use of alcohol in the Australian Defence Force (PDF, 1.93 MB) Review of social media and Defence (PDF, 38.81 MB) Review of the management of incidents and complaints in Defence including civil and military justice (PDF, 2.07 MB) The review of employment pathways for APS women in the Department of Defence (PDF, 6.2 MB)