Defence Abuse Response Taskforce
DART
26 November 2012 – 2016
Independent taskforce, first chaired by Len Roberts-Smith, that assessed complaints of sexual and other abuse in Defence occurring before April 2011 and provided reparation payments, counselling and restorative engagement.
How it came into existence
Announced by the Minister for Defence on 26 November 2012 by executive decision, in response to the DLA Piper Review of allegations of sexual and other abuse in Defence; it operated independently of Defence with administrative support from the Attorney-General's Department and reported to the Attorney-General and the Minister for Defence.
How it ended
Completed its assessment of complaints and presented its final report in 2016, after which it ceased; from December 2017 reports of past abuse in Defence were taken by the Defence Force Ombudsman within the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
Main functions
- Assessing complaints of abuse in Defence
- Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme payments
- Restorative engagement conferences with senior Defence representatives
- Referral to counselling
- Referral of matters to police and to Defence for administrative or disciplinary action
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 17 May 2017)
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