CDLE Ethics Conference

Conference Highlight Reel

This highlight reel contains interviews with some of the guest speakers, discussing the importance of the conference.

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Appearing in this highlight reel:

LTGEN John Frewen, AO, DSC
Former Chief of Joint Capabilities
BRIG Craig Shortt, DSC, AM, CSC, DSM
Director General, Military Professional Mastery Branch
Dr Matt Beard
Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership
Cadel Evans
Olympic cyclist

CDLE Ethics Conference

CDLE Ethics Conference

ADF-P-0 Military Ethics, Four Years On

This panel discussed the Identification of strengths and shortfalls in the current ADF ethics doctrine, to inform the 2026 edition.

03/07/2026
CDLE Ethics Conference

The Impact of Environment on Moral Courage

In this discussion, the panel members discuss the identification of situational factors that lead to ethical fade and how to mitigate against them.

03/07/2026
CDLE Ethics Conference

Leadership and Ethics Professional Development

The panel seeks to identify strengths and shortfalls in our current approach and opportunities to improve them.

03/07/2026
CDLE Ethics Conference

Keynote Address - The Hard Right

LTGEN John Frewen, AO, DSC, Former Chief of Joint Capabilities, delivers the Keynote address, 'The Hard Right,' for the 2025 Ethics Conference.

03/07/2026

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Biography

CDLE

The Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics, situated at the Australian Defence College, Weston Campus in the Australian Capital Territory, specializes in providing advice, education, and research to enhance command, leadership, and ethics within the Department of Defence. It offers a variety of services including managing, developing, and promoting related education, publications, and doctrine, and plays a key role in guiding Joint Professional Military Education requirements across various training environments.

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