Chapter 4–Management and accountability
Ethical standards
The agency values its staff, whose commitment and diverse skills and experience make them the organisation’s most valuable resource. During the year, the agency placed a high priority on ensuring a safe, healthy, supportive and productive workplace, without discrimination or harassment, and fostered ethical behaviour on the part of staff. In doing so, it was guided by the Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Code of Conduct.
Such standards are reinforced by specific instruments, such as the:
- Risk Management Plan
- Fraud Control Plan
- Fraud Risk Plan
- Fraud Awareness and Ethics Guide
- Workplace Harassment Guideline
- Whistleblower Policy and Procedures
- Staff Guidelines on the APS Code of Conduct.