Documents Regarding To The Independent Review Of Workplace Culture And Change In The Australian Antarctic Division.

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This FOI disclosure contains a meeting brief and supporting documents regarding an independent review of workplace culture at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). In October 2022, the department engaged Leigh Russell to conduct an independent review of workplace culture and change at the AAD, which was published in April 2023. A Respect and Equality Reform Council was established in July 2023 to oversee implementation of the departmental response plan, with Russell as one of three independent members. The brief discusses a September 2024 ministerial meeting to thank Russell for her guidance and seek her reflections on cultural change progress. Russell indicated she would resign from the Council to conduct a planned two-year follow-up review impartially, avoiding perceived conflicts of interest. Pulse survey results showed slow but steady improvement in workplace culture metrics.