[First, a wee introductory prelude by us at this website about this particular review and report – noted, it is not about Julian Knight per se.
However, it is about the treatment (mistreatment) of qualified and selected elite military cadet recruits into the Australian Defence Force (ADF). In particular it is about our beautiful women folk, young women). Sadly, it is not a good reflection of Australia’s military (the ADF).
One’s gender doesn’t frankly matter a friggen toss, nor should it ever. Anyone who volunteers to serve their country in any branch of our armed services (Army, Navy, Air Force, emergency services for that matter) in any service capacity, deserves the honour and respect by the ADF from Day 1 of signing up to do so. Few in our society choose to, which of course is anyone’s democratic right in our democratic free Australia, all good. Yet the few who do take that sworn oath of service (as I did and Julian did), deserve the utmost respect immediately of preparedness to commit to serve and risk personal sacrifice when called upon.
Yet then subsequently they friggen don’t get the deserved treatment by those in charge (ADF) who for some sick military cultural reason consider recruits as civil fodder for the taking, akin to like skinning rabbits. This is disgusting, evil and hateful from one’s personal experience and from reading of other poor cadet souls accounts. Know this. Anyway, nuf said. I guest you get where I am coming from.]
Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force [2011-2013]
26th March, 2014, by the Australian Human Rights Commission, https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/projects/review-treatment-women-australian-defence-force
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) conducted this official Review, firstly of the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) (phase one) and, secondly, into the effectiveness of cultural change strategies and initiatives required to improve leadership pathways for women in the Australian Defence Force (phase two). The Commission also then undertook an audit of the implementation of the recommendations which resulted from these reviews (phase 3).
Well, we’ve managed to obtain Phase Two thus far.
The Review was led by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick (image below) who chaired the expert Review Panel.
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick
This is her currently, so check out her credentials: https://elizabethbroderick.com.au/
The Review’s Terms of Reference:
The Review Panel, led by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, will review, report and make recommendations on:
- The treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy with a particular focus on the adequacy and appropriateness of measures to: promote gender equality, ensure women’s safety, and to address and prevent sexual harassment and abuse, and sex discrimination;
- Initiatives required to drive cultural change in the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy, including the adequacy and effectiveness of existing initiatives and of approaches to training, education, mentoring and development;
- The effectiveness of the cultural change strategies recommended by the Chief of the Defence Force Women’s Reference Group in the Women’s Action Plan including the implementation of these strategies across the Australian Defence Force;
- Measures and initiatives required to improve the pathways for increased representation of women into the senior ranks and leadership of the Australian Defence Force; and
- Any other matters the Panel considers appropriate that are incidental to the above terms of reference.
Additionally, 12 months after the release of the Panel’s report (the Report), a further independent Report will be prepared which:
- Audits the implementation of the recommendations in the Panel’s Report by the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Australian Defence Force more broadly;
- Makes any further recommendations necessary to advance the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy and in the Australian Defence Force.
The Panel will consult widely in conducting the Review.
In preparing the Report the Panel may have regard to the evidence and available outcomes of the additional reviews announced by the Minister for Defence in April 2011.
The Panel may release interim reports addressing different elements of the terms of reference ahead of the completion of the Report.”
That same Review Panel’s subsequent report…
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ACCESSED: 31-Oct-2025
