The Australian Army’s cultural and ethical foundation is its values and the bonds of trust and respect between each and every individual who joins in service to the Australian nation.
- Courage, moral and physical, to act in the best interests of the nation and the Army; including the moral strength and professionalism to balance the will to win with compassion, and mate-ship with duty.
- Initiative to explore opportunities and embrace innovation to improve Army and our service to our nation.
- Respect for ourselves, our colleagues, our community and our history of service to the nation; acknowledging that each one of us has earned the right to wear the Rising Sun badge and the responsibility to uphold the values and traditions it symbolises.
- Teamwork to support each other, our Australian community, our allies and our regional security partners in striving to achieve our mission; in a world connected by digital communication, such national and international ‘communities’ exist in both physical and online domains.
References
Australian Department of Defence (2010) The Defence Leadership Framework: Growing Leaders at all Levels. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.defence.gov.au/publications/docs/DLFBooklet.pdf. [Accessed: 22 June, 2017].
Australian Army (2016) Our Values. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.army.gov.au/our-people/our-values. [Accessed: 22 June, 2017].
Keller, J. (2014) Military Leadership and Leaders. ENDC Proceedings, Volume 19, pp.26-45. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.ksk.edu.ee/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/KVUOA_Toimetised_19_03_keller.pdf. [Accessed: 22 June, 2107].
