Training and Education

• Sexual Ethics & Respectful Relationships Training - this is compulsory for all members and
  educates on sexual ethics and ensuring dignity in the workplace for all.
• Gender Unconscious Bias Training – This programme is designed to help personnel recognise
  their own hidden gender stereotypes and assumptions that operate outside conscious
  awareness.
• Military Investigation Officers and Unit Commander Grievance Management skills course – This
  course was developed to educate officer students on the applicability of current equality and
  health and safety legislation to members of the DF and thereafter to prepare the officer
  student to fulfil their responsibilities when dealing with complaints submitted through the DF
  grievance management system (Admin Instr A7 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2).
  -This includes the conduct of an investigation by the military investigation officer (MIO),
  appointed to investigate a complaint submitted under Section 114 of the Defence Act 1954
  (Admin Instruction A7 Chapter 2) and the decision makers in the grievance management
  system (Admin Instr A7 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2) at Unit Commander level.
  -The Chief of Staff has directed that only officers who have completed this skills course will be
  appointed to investigate grievances.
• Psychological Safety Training – Training focused on giving personnel the opportunity to
  consider how they can contribute to positive cultural change by fostering psychological safety
  within their Unit and for the people under their command. 

Value our People Culture Change Programme

• This programme with measurable actions was designed based on feedback from personnel
  through survey, focus groups, and leadership interviews to drive a culture of Dignity and
  Respect in the organisation.
• See Something Say Something Information Campaign – An information campaign through
  posters, emails, posts, and information sharing to instil a culture of speaking up

Values in Action Booklet

• This booklet guides how we lead, how we follow, and how we serve every day, ensuring our
  actions reflect the standards expected of the profession of arms.

United Nation’s zero tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA)

• This policy aims to prevent misconduct of personnel serving with the UN and to increase
  accountability among UN personnel. The Defence Forces subscribe to and support this policy
  and our personnel receive mandatory pre-deployment lectures prior to deployment which
  deals specially with this policy.