Resources

This fact sheet from the Parliament of Australia explains the Constitution, which is the foundation that establishes the rules for how Australia is governed.

Legislation provides a framework for acting with integrity. This includes the Public Service Act 1999, Public Service Regulations 1999 and Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022.

The Commonwealth resource management framework governs how officials in the Commonwealth public sector use and manage public resources.

Two templates that agencies can adapt for the purpose of meeting their declaration of interest requirements in accordance with section 13(7) of the Code of Conduct contained in the Public Service Act 1999.

This Service is available to all Australian Public Service employees, including agency heads and SES staff, who wish to discuss and seek advice on ethical issues that occur in the workplace.

This guidance sets out the threshold of gifts and benefits which agency heads must declare publicly and sets out best practice on how this information should be published.

The code sets out a clear set of rules relating to the professional conduct of all APS employees. The Code is outlined in s13 of the Public Service Act 1999.

​​This guidance outlines the requirements of the Directions on Stewardship and provides further interpretation, advice, and case studies on the application of Stewardship.​

A practical guide to help APS taskforces through every stage of the taskforce lifecycle.

The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA), is the Australian Government's central unit for applying behavioural insights (BI) to public policy.