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dc.contributor.authorRoyal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicideen
dc.coverage.spatialNationalen
dc.coverage.spatialAustralianen
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-09T21:52:41Zen
dc.date.available2024-09-09T21:52:41Zen
dc.date.issued2024-09en
dc.identifier.citationVolume 3en
dc.identifier.govdocVolume 3en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/22784en
dc.description.abstractThis final report, produced by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, investigates the systemic issues of military sexual violence, unacceptable behaviour, and the military justice system within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The report discusses the prevalence of sexual misconduct in the ADF, links between sexual violence and suicide, and the barriers to reporting sexual offences. The report highlights significant issues despite prior reforms, including underreporting, inadequate training for commanders, and lack of return-to-work policies for victims. The recommendations aim to create deep systemic reforms, improve victim support, and hold perpetrators accountable.en
dc.publisherCommonwealth of Australiaen
dc.relation.ispartofRoyal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicideen
dc.subjectSexual Violenceen
dc.subjectMilitary, Defence and Armed Forcesen
dc.subjectSuicide Preventionen
dc.subjectPolicy and Advocacyen
dc.subjectResponseen
dc.subjectSexual Harassmenten
dc.subjectRoyal Commissionsen
dc.titleFinal Report - Volume 3: Military sexual violence, unacceptable behaviour and military justiceen
dc.title.alternativeRoyal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicideen
dc.typeReporten
dc.identifier.urlhttps://defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2024-09/final-report-volume-3.pdfen
dc.subject.keywordMilitary Sexual Violenceen
dc.subject.keywordSuicide Preventionen
dc.subject.keywordMilitary Justiceen
dc.subject.keywordSexual Misconducten
dc.subject.keywordSexual Harassmenten
dc.subject.keywordMental Healthen
dc.subject.keywordTraumaen
dc.subject.keywordVictim Supporten
dc.subject.keywordBarriers to Reportingen
dc.subject.keywordPerpetrator Accountabilityen
dc.subject.keywordInstitutional violenceen
dc.subject.keywordReformen
dc.subject.keywordMilitary Justice Systemen
dc.subject.keywordWorkplace Sexual Harassmenten
dc.subject.keywordAustralian Defence Forceen
dc.subject.keywordADFen
dc.subject.keywordTrauma-Informed Careen
dc.relation.urlhttps://defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/final-report-all-volumesen
dc.description.notesOpen accessen
dc.description.contentsOther volumes of the Final Report can be found at the <a href="https://defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/final-report-all-volumes" target="_blank">Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide website</a>. <br><br><p><b>Key recommendations</b></p> <p><b>Foster a Strong Reporting Culture:</b></p> <p>Defence should develop a proactive system to identify at-risk locations, cohorts, or roles where toxic subcultures may flourish and implement risk mitigation strategies to directly address unacceptable behaviour.</p> <p><b>Evaluate Sexual Misconduct Training:</b></p> <p>Mandate incident management training for all commanders and managers, and commission independent evaluations of the Sexual Misconduct Incident Management Workshop.</p> <p><b>Develop a Charter of Minimum Standards:</b></p> <p>The Australian Defence Force (ADF) should create a charter outlining minimum standards for all members involved in military justice processes. This includes treating members with respect and ensuring they are provided clear and understandable information on legal and welfare support.</p> <p><b>Improved Data Management and Reporting:</b></p> <p>Defence must improve military justice record-keeping, data input quality, and analysis to track trends in complaints and prevent the misuse of military justice processes.</p> <p><b>Combat Military Sexual Misconduct:</b></p> <p>Conduct independent research into the prevalence of military sexual trauma among serving and ex-serving ADF members. The research should explore the links between sexual misconduct and suicide and whether current ADF terminology and practices are effective in supporting victims.</p> <p><b>Adopt Trauma-Informed Approaches:</b></p> <p>Enhance support systems and trauma-informed practices in the military justice system to ensure procedural fairness and adequate support for members involved in justice matters.</p> <p>These recommendations emphasise the need for systemic reform, improved reporting, training, and victim support within the ADF.</p>en
dc.subject.anratopicDrivers and/or risk factors of violenceen
dc.subject.anratopicImpacts of violenceen
dc.subject.anratopicSystems responsesen
dc.subject.anrapopulationPeople who use domestic, family and sexual violenceen
dc.subject.anrapopulationPeople with a history of traumaen
dc.identifier.bibtypeReporten
dc.subject.typeviolenceSexual harassmenten
dc.subject.typeviolenceSexual violenceen
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