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ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Chief of Staff has stated he is committed to
ensuring that the work environment of Óglaigh na
hÉireann is a safe, enriching and rewarding one for
all who serve, and that the pervading culture in the
workplace is underpinned by the principles of dignity,
equality, mutual respect and duty of care.
On 01 Oct 21, the Chief of Staff convened an Immediate
Actions Group (IAG) in order to coordinate the
implementation of a series of measures to contribute
to behavioural and cultural change in the Defence
Forces. These measures included cooperating with
the Department of Defence on the establishment
of an independent Confidential Contact Person
(CCP). It further included the establishment of a
multi-disciplinary Response Team (RT). The aim
of the Response Team was to reinforce the critical
components of a positive and healthy organisational
climate in the Defence Forces.
INTERNAL COMMS
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
As the work of the IAG draws to a close, there is a
requirement to establish more enduring structures to
maintain momentum and drive positive cultural change.
The Organisational Culture Standing Committee
(OCSC) has now been established in order to drive and
coordinate the process of cultural change within the
Defence Forces. The Committee is chaired by Brig Gen
Mulcahy and includes D J1, D MB, OIC PRB, OIC PSS,
the GENAD as well as representatives form J7, the
Legal Service and the Formations and Services. Similar
structures will be cascaded down to formation and unit
level.
The OCSC have been given the following Terms of
Reference (TORs):
1. Provide appropriate military support to the
Independent Review.
2. Establish a cultural change programme, framed
around the Chief of Staff's Planning
Guidance, and coordinate its implementation. This
programme should consider the
By Capt Austin Doyle of PR Branch
Photos Provided by Capt Austin Doyle
