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Identify and consider the Sunlight test—ask yourself
options the following questions: Choose your course of action
• List all alternative options. • What would your family or • Your choice of action must
For each option apply risk chief executive say if your be within the legislation,
management principles actions were reported on the policies and guidelines, both
to identify the impact on front page of a newspaper? for your organisation and
different stakeholders, the • How will this decision the whole of government.
legal implications and the be viewed by future • Your behaviour must reflect
relevant principles of the generations? the Code of Conduct for
Code of Conduct. South Australian Public
• Would you be happy if this
• For decisions that could action was performed on Sector Employees.
have a large impact, or if you? • You must be able to justify
you are still unsure as to your course of action.
the preferred action, get
a second opinion from an
independent, trusted person.
• Where necessary, seek
advice from your manager,
your organisation’s human
resources unit or ethics
advisor, or other agencies. Assistance is also available
from your manager, your human
resources area, your chief
executive or other agencies.
Integrity in practice
Integrity is about the intent or meaning behind the public or parliament, acting
dishonestly, inappropriately
your actions. As a public sector employee you are withholding relevant
required to behave with integrity. information, or recklessly
disregarding restrictions set by
policy and procedures, may give
rise to criminal action under
Service to the public Your advice should be section 6Z of the PSM Act.
The service and advice you honest, based on an accurate Dishonest acts that are of a
provide as a public servant must representation of the facts, trivial nature or that do not
be free from political influence, and should identify the result in significant detriment
be based on comprehensive possible consequences of to the public interest, and
research or professional opinion the available options. The do not breach section 6Z
and allow for objective decision frankness of your advice should of the PSM Act, may breach
making based on honest and not change regardless of who other criminal legislation and
impartial presentation of you are reporting to. Do not also may be the subject of
available options. allow your private political or disciplinary proceedings.
personal views and values to
Responsibility to the inappropriately influence your Do you have a conflict of
minister work. interest?
You are required to provide the Behaving honestly A conflict of interest is where
same support to the elected your financial or other interests
government regardless of which As a public sector employee or those of an associate are, or
political party or parties are in you are required to act honestly may reasonably be seen to be,
office. Your judgment should be while performing your duties in opposition to your duties as a
exercised within the confines of at all times, whether you public sector employee. The full
the law, this Code, government are within South Australia or definition of an associate can
policy and ministerial direction. elsewhere. Some dishonest acts be found in Part 1 of the PSM
such as knowingly deceiving Act 1995 and includes a spouse,
parent, child, more distant If you are a member or Preventing nepotism and
relative or business associate. If executive of a corporate agency patronage
you are unsure if someone is an or an advisory body member, as
It is unacceptable to favour
associate, seek further advice. defined by Part 1 of the PSM Act
your relatives (nepotism) or
A conflict of interest may 1995, refer to the provisions of
people you know (patronage)
come in many forms and must the Act to determine to whom
in your decision making
be managed at the earliest to report a conflict of interest.
and provision of service. For
possible opportunity. For If you are unsure whether example, if your relatives or
example, becoming involved in a situation is a potential friends are the subject in a
decision making where you, a conflict of interest, seek work matter for which you
family member or a friend has advice from your manager, your are a responsible decision
a financial or personal interest organisation’s human resources maker (such as job selection,
in the outcome, such as making area or other agencies. allocating training and
a decision about the valuation development opportunities,
of land belonging to a family Accepting gifts, benefits or or a tender process) you
member, is a conflict of interest. favours must ensure that you are not
In this and other cases, you You should not accept gifts, improperly involved.
must disclose a conflict of benefits or favours where
interest or possible potential these may influence, or may
conflict of interest immediately reasonably be seen to influence,
and in writing to your chief your decision making. For
executive and take whatever example, accepting gifts from
action they decide is necessary a contractor would normally
to avoid a conflict of interest. be perceived as inappropriate
Senior officials (including chief regardless of the cost of the
executives) must disclose their gift. This may include meals, a
pecuniary or other personal place in a corporate box at a
interests in writing to their sporting event or acceptance of
relevant minister. a bottle of spirits.
Respect in practice
Respect is about how you treat other people. must be made inclusive and
responsive to all groups. For
You are required to show consideration for other example, a public service that
people in your advice, decision making and can be accessed only through
the internet may inadvertently
service delivery. disadvantage people who are
unable to access the internet or
who are sight impaired.
Respect and courtesy of career assistance such as Diversity
mobility options, mentoring,
Members of the public and and training and development An important part of respecting
other employees are entitled opportunities appropriate to others is valuing their diversity.
to receive personal respect and the work they are undertaking By valuing the differences
courtesy and to maintain their or may be reasonably expected that all employees bring to
dignity in their interaction to undertake. the workplace, we can better
with you. Employees can
meet the needs of the public
reasonably expect to work in Equity and the government of the
an environment that promotes
Equity is about being fair day. For example, an Aboriginal
their ability to work with one
and just to all people, but person or a person from a
another and shows regard to
does not necessarily mean different cultural background
the sensitivities of people
treating everyone in the same or experience may bring insight
within the workplace.
way. You may need to treat a and knowledge to the work
The importance of people person differently according environment that may assist
to their circumstances and in providing more effective
The importance of people in needs, in order to give them government services to the
providing the services required an equal chance in comparison community.
by the community of South with others. The policy and
Australia may be recognised and services that you are involved
fostered through the provision in developing and delivering
Accountability in practice
Accountability is about fulfilling your
responsibility as a public sector employee to the
elected government, the community and your
organisation.
of _____________________________________________________________________
Organisation
By making this acknowledgment you are confirming the obligation you have to apply this
Code to the work you do within the South Australian public sector.
If you have any difficulties or questions regarding this Code, you should discuss this with
your manager or human resources area.
Please forward this acknowledgment to the appropriate area for inclusion on your staff
record or personnel file.
Acknowledgment of the Code of Conduct
for South Australian Public Sector Employees
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