Appendix 1: ADFA Update The Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA Review) was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 3 November 2011. The Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy: Audit Report (ADFA Audit) was tabled on 23 July 2013. In releasing the ADFA Audit, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner stated that she would give ADFA the opportunity to provide an update on further progress in relation to its implementation of the recommendations and other relevant action, for inclusion in this Report. From August 2013, ADFA provided updates to the Audit outlining continuing progress against the recommendations. ADFA also identified 44 points from the Audit Report which required further action (listed in Schedule A). The Audit welcomes the updates and advice. In its updates ADFA reported that, in its view, actions have been completed on 25 of the 31 original recommendations and 36 of the 44 outstanding ‘action ADFA identified in the Audit Report.1 ADFA advised the Audit: points’ Work is well advanced on the remaining recommendations and will be the focus of activity in 2014.2 The material provided by ADFA is extensive and comprehensive. The Audit congratulates ADFA and the Review Implementation Team on their continuing efforts to implement and sustain the intent of the recommendations. Review’s This update is based only on documentation provided by ADFA. The Audit has not conducted an independent assessment of progress since it tabled the Audit Report in July 2013 nor has it conducted any further consultations or discussions with staff and undergraduates. Each group of recommendations will be presented with a summary of the key findings of the Audit in July 2013. This will be followed by a summary of the documentation provided by ADFA to December 2013, and brief comment by the Audit.
Appendix 1: ADFA Update The Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA Review) was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 3 November 2011. The Review into the Treatment of Women at the Australian Defence Force Academy: Audit Report (ADFA Audit) was tabled on 23 July 2013. In releasing the ADFA Audit, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner stated that she would give ADFA the opportunity to provide an update on further progress in relation to its implementation of the recommendations and other relevant action, for inclusion in this Report. From August 2013, ADFA provided updates to the Audit outlining continuing progress against the recommendations. ADFA also identified 44 points from the Audit Report which required further action (listed in Schedule A). The Audit welcomes the updates and advice. In its updates ADFA reported that, in its view, actions have been completed on 25 of the 31 original recommendations and 36 of the 44 outstanding ‘action points’ ADFA identified in the Audit Report.1 ADFA advised the Audit: Work is well advanced on the remaining recommendations and will be the focus of activity in 2014.2 The material provided by ADFA is extensive and comprehensive. The Audit congratulates ADFA and the Review Implementation Team on their continuing efforts to implement and sustain the intent of the Review’s recommendations. This update is based only on documentation provided by ADFA. The Audit has not conducted an independent assessment of progress since it tabled the Audit Report in July 2013 nor has it conducted any further consultations or discussions with staff and undergraduates. Each group of recommendations will be presented with a summary of the key findings of the Audit in July 2013. This will be followed by a summary of the documentation provided by ADFA to December 2013, and brief comment by the Audit.