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title: "Redress of grievance complaint about a service decision (Defence Regulation 2016 Part 7)"
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task_ids: ["A64-H20261018-6"]
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# Redress of grievance complaint about a service decision (Defence Regulation 2016 Part 7)

> A structured redress of grievance complaint by an ADF member about a decision, act or omission in their service: the decision, why it is wrong or unfair, the steps taken, and the remedy sought, with a checklist drawn…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/military-and-defence-law/redress-of-grievance-complaint  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-18

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A structured redress of grievance complaint by an ADF member about a decision, act or omission in their service: the decision, why it is wrong or unfair, the steps taken, and the remedy sought, with a checklist drawn from the IGADF redress of grievance guidance.

## Key facts

- Kind: Letter. A letter or email you adapt and send.
- Practice area: [Military & Defence Law](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/military-and-defence-law.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australia, Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-18
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-18 against the authority it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.

## When to use it

Use when an ADF member wants a decision affecting their service reviewed under the redress of grievance scheme, for example a posting, promotion, career management or administrative sanction decision. Check the current Part 7 of the Defence Regulation 2016 and any time limit before lodging.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare a redress of grievance complaint about a service decision](https://ailawframework.com/practice/military-and-defence-law.md#A64-H20261018-6)

## How AI may be used

AI may organise the decision documents into a chronology and draft the complaint's structure from the member's instructions; the lawyer and member settle every statement of fact and the remedy sought.

**AI may:**

- Build a chronology of the decision and related events from the documents supplied
- Draft the complaint in the structure below from the member's instructions
- Check the complaint against the guidance checklist

**AI must not:**

- Must not add facts the member has not given
- Must not characterise other members' conduct beyond what the documents show

**The lawyer checks:**

- The decision complained of is identified precisely and is within the scheme
- Time limits and the correct complaint recipient checked against the current Part 7
- Every fact confirmed by the member

## Authorities

- [Inspector-General of the ADF, Redress of Grievance Guidance (version 2.0): Part 7 of the Defence Regulation 2016 provides the legislative basis for the redress of grievance scheme](https://www.igadf.gov.au/system/files/2026-10/Redress%20of%20Grievance%20Guidance%20v2.0.pdf)

## Full text and drafting notes

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*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*