The survey sought their Gen Y views on topics as diverse as career, learning and development, leadership, work environment, marriage and children. The findings from this survey formed an integral part of the recommendations of a Ministerial review into recruitment and retention strategies for the Australian Defence Forces in 2006.

This report seeks to give an insight into the thoughts and views of Generation Y (born from 1980 to 1995), which can enrich organisations through managing and motivating them in a more effective and productive way.

There are approximately 4.5 million Generation Y in Australia today, and the research contained...