2023
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About the review
Our Secretary, David Fredericks, commissioned a review into workplace culture and change at the Australian Antarctic Division. Organisational culture consultant Leigh Russell commenced the review in October 2022.
The review provides:
- a comprehensive analysis of the division’s culture and progress towards cultural change
- recommendations to build a foundation for cultural change over the months and years ahead.
In making her findings, Ms Russell was able to draw on the experiences of a great number of contributors. More than 40% of the division’s staff contributed to the review through the survey, interviews or written submissions.
We received the review in March 2023.
About the response
We accept all the review’s findings. Our response outlines our plan to address the findings.
The first recommendation was for the Secretary to provide a formal statement of acknowledgement. This statement acknowledges the practices, behaviours and processes that have contributed to workplace harm.