Values

We make a difference

• We protect and enhance Australia’s national security
• We provide our customers and partners with a critical edge
• Our expertise and advice inform decisions of consequence
• Our outputs are unique and deliver impact

We strive for excellence

• We pursue, foster and celebrate talent
• We are leaders in our fields
• We are dedicated and enthusiastic
• We are adaptable and resilient in response to change

We belong to a great team

• We succeed by working as One ASD and through partnership
• We are inclusive and value diversity of thought
• We respect and recognise each other’s inputs
• We support and care about each other

We are audacious in concept

• We operate in the slim area between the difficult and the impossible
• We dare to be fearless
• We engage with risk to exploit opportunities
• We succeed through innovation and improvement

We are meticulous in execution

• We maintain trust through transparency
• We are accountable to the public through government for everything we do
• We always act legally, proportionately and with propriety
• We manage risk to protect Australia’s interests