Portfolio: Defence
http://www.dha.gov.au
$1.1B
2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)$1.2B
2024-25 Total Revenue600
Headcount (2024-25)Material upward shift in 2026-27 funding (+11.9%, $112M change). 2025-26 estimated actual $939M → 2026-27 budget $1.05B. Source: Budget Paper No. 4, Agency Resourcing tables.
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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
This strategy represents DHA’s commitment to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace where all its employees feel safe and confident to bring their whole selves to work and can perform to their best.
PURPOSE
This strategy represents DHA’s commitment to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace where all its employees feel safe and confident to bring their whole selves to work and can perform to their best.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.5Strategic priorities
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Respected - Communicate and promote DHA’s recently refreshed Bullying and Harassment Policy to all employees to ensure t
Respected - Communicate and promote DHA’s recently refreshed Bullying and Harassment Policy to all employees to ensure there is shared understanding of expected behaviours at workplace.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.12Connected – Revive our affinity groups with renewed membership from interested employees along with a dedicated Executiv
Connected – Revive our affinity groups with renewed membership from interested employees along with a dedicated Executive Champion from the leadership team to ensure we provide a networking platform to our employees across all diversity areas and a group for the business to consult with when driving change.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.13Progressing - Make managers accountable in performance plans for identifying how they will support development of team d
Progressing - Make managers accountable in performance plans for identifying how they will support development of team diversity and a culture of inclusion.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.14Contributing – Review our policies and frameworks to ensure all employees are fully adequately supported in their roles
Contributing – Review our policies and frameworks to ensure all employees are fully adequately supported in their roles and have access to the right tools, systems, information and knowledge to perform to their best levels.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.15Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Respected employees
Employees feel respected, valued, and included in the workplace.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Connected employees
Employees feel connected to their co-workers and have a sense of belonging.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Progressing employees
Employees have opportunities for career advancement and progression.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Contributing employees
Employees can fully contribute their talents and energies to the organisation.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Respected
Connected
Progressing
Contributing
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ATSI01 | Percentage of workforce identifying as ATSI | 4% Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.17 | 3.5% Annual Report 2026 · p.17 | Partially achieved |
DIS01 | Percentage of workforce identifying as a person with an ongoing disability | 10% Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.17 | 4.1% Annual Report 2026 · p.17 | Partially achieved |
LGBTIQ01 | Percentage of workforce identifying as LGBTIQ+ | 7% Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.17 | 5% Annual Report 2026 · p.17 | Partially achieved |
FEM01 | Percentage of women in positions classified at or above Executive Level 1 | 53% Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25 2026 · p.17 | 50% Annual Report 2026 · p.17 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
DHA%20D%26I%20Strategy%202022-25.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
DHA%20D%26I%20Strategy%202022-25.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
dha-rap-2023-25-final.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
dha-rap-2023-25-final.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
DHA%20D%26I%20Strategy%202022-25.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
DHA%20D%26I%20Strategy%202022-25.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
Statement%20of%20Corporate%20Intent%202025-26.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
dha-rap-2023-25-final.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
dha-rap-2023-25-final.pdf)
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