Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
For The Period 1 January 2023 To The Date This Request Is Received, Please Provide Documents Held By DFAT That Record And Summarise Complaints, Concerns Or Allegations (whether Raised Internally Or…
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For The Period 1 January 2023 To The Date This Request Is Received, Please Provide Documents Held By DFAT That Record And Summarise Complaints, Concerns Or Allegations (whether Raised Internally Or Externally, Including By Whistleblowers, Victims, Witnesses, Contractors, Applicants Or Members Of The Public) Relating To: Nepotism/favouritism In Staffing Decisions (recruitment/selection, Promotion, Acting Arrangements/higher Duties, Secondments/temporary Transfers); And/or Conflicts Of Interest / Relationship Conflicts (including Family/personal Relationships) Relevant To Staffing Decisions Or Procurement/contracting; And/or Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying Or Victimisation (including Racial Discrimination), Including Where Raised In Connection With Recruitment Or Workplace Treatment; And/or Reprisals Or Victimisation For Raising Concerns (where Recorded As Part Of The Complaint Classification). Complaint Registers / Logs / Case-Management Extracts (de-Identified) Aggregate Reporting To Senior Management Systemic Review
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DFAT released case management records documenting complaints and concerns raised between January 2023 and April 2026 regarding staffing decisions, workplace conduct, and related matters. The disclosure includes a de-identified spreadsheet tracking performance and behaviour cases across APS levels (APS1-6, EL1-2, SESB1-3) and contractors, recording case types including bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, poor communication, disrespectful communication, and inappropriate application of work policies. Documented outcomes range from change of role or manager to formal directions, mediation, management coaching, and referrals to employee assistance or performance management services. A Safe Space quarterly report covering October-December 2025 indicates 121 contacts to the Safe Space team regarding unacceptable behaviour during that period, with key themes emerging from the caseload (specific themes partially redacted in the excerpt provided). The records show both open and closed cases with varying resolution pathways, reflecting DFAT's handling of internal conduct complaints across its workforce hierarchy.
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