Australian Public Service Census results from Defence Legal Division from 2024 to 2026 304/26/27 – Documents

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This FOI release from Defence comprises APS Employee Census highlights reports for the Defence Legal Division, covering the 2024, 2025 and 2026 surveys (Documents 1 to 12, across several Defence Legal sub-branches including General Counsel Defence Branch and Military Legal Services Branch). The 2024 Defence Legal Division report records a response rate of 99% (103 of 104) and an Employee Engagement Index score of 74, with strongest results in "I am happy to go the extra mile" (92% positive) and lowest in "My agency really inspires me to do my best work" (60%). Internal communication within the agency scored 51% positive. Later reports show shifts across leadership, communication, flexible work, performance and retention indices, with several items marked as significantly above or below comparators. Some bullying and harassment and discrimination response data is hidden to preserve privacy, and certain rows are obscured by redaction. The release contains no procurement, capability or operational material.