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Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal

Portfolio: Prime Minister and Cabinet

http://www.dfrt.gov.au/

Ideas relevant to this department

12 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (the Tribunal) was established in 1984 to determine the salary and allowances of members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), considering the special nature and conditions of ADF service. [AR p.2]

PURPOSE

The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (the Tribunal) was established in 1984 to determine the salary and allowances of members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), considering the special nature and conditions of ADF service. [AR p.2]

Outcomes

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Performance measures

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CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

Annual Report 2024-25

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

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Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Annual%20Report%20-%202020-21_0.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Annual%20Report%20-%202020-21_0.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Annual%20Report%202024-25.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Annual%20Report%202024-25.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2002%20Military%20Factor%20Framework%20-%20Special%20Forces%20Operators.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2002%20Military%20Factor%20Framework%20-%20Special%20Forces%20Operators.pdf)

Case Processing

Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases

Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Low
small

Practice%20statement%202%20March%202023.pdf)

Case Processing

End-to-end case processing redesign

Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.

Impact: High
Effort: High
large

Practice%20statement%202%20March%202023.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2001%20of%202026%20-%20Submarine%20Capability%20Assurance%20Payment%20Amendments_0.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Annual%20Report%20-%202020-21_0.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Annual%20Report%20-%202020-21_0.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Annual%20Report%202024-25.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Annual%20Report%202024-25.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

Determination%2002%20Military%20Factor%20Framework%20-%20Special%20Forces%20Operators.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

Determination%2002%20Military%20Factor%20Framework%20-%20Special%20Forces%20Operators.pdf)

Case Processing

Triage queue for stuck or ageing cases

Use existing case data to flag ageing, duplicate, incomplete, or high-risk cases for earlier intervention.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Low
small

Practice%20statement%202%20March%202023.pdf)

Case Processing

End-to-end case processing redesign

Redesign the case pathway around risk-based triage, reusable evidence, and automated eligibility checks.

Impact: High
Effort: High
large

Practice%20statement%202%20March%202023.pdf)

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