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Institutional Abuse and Organisational Reform in the ADF
Overview of Our Research
This project will help our understanding of the institutional abuse of young people and adults in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). We have two main sources of information: 1) interviews with survivors (former members) and former ADF leaders and; 2) an historical analysis of institutional cultures and governance across four decades supported by archival, documentary and media material. We want to understand survivor accounts in light of institutional and wider societal forces at the time.
There is significant national and international attention on abuse within institutions. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse has exposed the extent of child abuse in some Australian institutions. In 2011 (after a national sex scandal), the ADF commissioned legal firm DLA Piper to review allegations of sexual and other abuse in Defence. In 2016, Elizabeth Broderick, the former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, tabled a review for the Australian Federal Police (AFP), finding cultures of bullying, harassment and sexism. The South Australian Police (SAPOL) were reviewed by the South Australian Equal Opportunity Commissioner with similar findings only months later. The historical character of these cases demonstrates the persistence of this feature of institutional life. This serious focus on institutional abuse highlights the national significance of our research.
Our key aims are to:
1. develop a rich understanding of military abuse from the perspective of survivors;
2. situate survivor experience in the context of historical evidence to understand the way the ADF attempted to govern manage and seriously reform; and
3. theorise how and why institutional violence occurs.
We are seeking interview participants who are no longer serving in the ADF. The interviews are confidential. No participant will be identified. All care will be taken to communicate with participants regarding their material.
Contact Ben Wadham 0447947880