APS Code of Conduct
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The APS Code of Conduct is the set of ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and integrity of employees in the Australian Public Service.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
code of conduct
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ethical standard ⓘ professional standard ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
APS employees’ conduct in connection with their employment
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APS employees’ use of Commonwealth resources ⓘ APS employees’ use of official information ⓘ Australian Public Service employees ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
APS agency heads
ⓘ
Australian Public Service Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
behavior of Australian Public Service employees
ⓘ
integrity of Australian Public Service employees ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australian Public Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | APS Values NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure accountable and transparent public administration
ⓘ
to promote public trust in the Australian Public Service ⓘ |
| purpose |
to set ethical standards for Australian Public Service employees
ⓘ
to set professional standards for Australian Public Service employees ⓘ |
| region | Commonwealth of Australia public administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
APS Employment Principles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
APS Values and Code of Conduct in Practice guidance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
APS employees to act with care and diligence
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APS employees to behave honestly and with integrity ⓘ APS employees to behave in a way that upholds the APS Values ⓘ APS employees to behave in a way that upholds the integrity and good reputation of the APS ⓘ APS employees to comply with all applicable Australian laws ⓘ APS employees to comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in the APS who has authority to give the direction ⓘ APS employees to comply with any other conduct requirement prescribed by the regulations ⓘ APS employees to disclose and avoid conflicts of interest ⓘ APS employees to maintain appropriate confidentiality of official information ⓘ APS employees to treat everyone with respect and courtesy ⓘ APS employees to use Commonwealth resources in a proper manner ⓘ |
| sanctionsMayInclude |
deduction from salary by way of fine
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re-assignment of duties ⓘ reduction in classification ⓘ reduction in salary ⓘ reprimand ⓘ termination of employment ⓘ |
| scope |
applies to certain statutory office holders in the APS
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applies to non-ongoing APS employees ⓘ applies to ongoing APS employees ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| violationConsequences |
may result in misconduct findings
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may result in sanctions under the Public Service Act 1999 ⓘ |
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