ATO Villain Academy - A choose your own adventure integrity video game

This course is available anytime and is delivered by Virtual Self-Directed.

In an APS first, the ATO has launched its very own ‘Villain Academy’ – a ‘choose your own adventure’ style interactive video game.

This exciting initiative challenges people to recognise the subtleties of grooming as they ‘choose their own adventure’ by stepping into the shoes of a villain and attempt to infiltrate the ATO. The innovative interactive game is designed to test skills and judgment, show the darker side of human nature, and the consequences of choices. In 15 minutes, players gain insights about how to stay alert to the risks and vulnerabilities of grooming and how to protect themselves and others from fraud and corruption risks.

The Villain Academy game comes with a support guide, which is designed to be used in conjunction with the game, and provide more detailed information on the themes covered. A manager guide is also available to help you lead discussions and generate conversations with your team.

Are you up for the challenge? Test yourself and play Villain Academy.

NOTE: Villain Academy is an ATO learning resource. Scenarios are fictional and developed to raise awareness of fraud and corruption risks. ATO specific hyperlinks referred to in the game and guides will not open for users outside the ATO. Users are strongly encouraged to research their own Agencies resources in relation to fraud and corruption risks as an alternative.

Participant benefits

Test skills and judgment and the consequences of choices.
Gain insights about how to stay alert to the risks and vulnerabilities of grooming.
How to protect themselves and others from fraud and corruption risks.

Suitable for

All staff.

Category and User level

This learning experience aligns with the Integrity Craft at the Foundation level.

Considerations

❕ This learning experience discusses grooming in a fraud and corruption context. If you are emotionally impacted by the information presented, please seek support and speak with your team leader/manager or human resources area. Support is also available from:

your agency’s Employee Assistance Program
Lifeline on 13 11 14 or by text on 0477 13 11 14 (available 24/7)
13YARN on 13 92 76 (available 24/7) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples