Resources

The Budget Papers support the Budget-related decisions of government, providing the fiscal outlook for the Australian economy and highlighting major new initiatives of the government.

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

A video outlining the Caretaker Conventions and providing guidance for APS employees on how to conduct themselves.

When commissioning services, the Commonwealth Procurement Framework sets out the basic rules for all Commonwealth procurements and and the way entities undertake their own processes.

The social media guidance provides a practical framework to help employees and agencies strike that balance in a reasonable and proportionate way.

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 APSC supports agencies to strengthen their integrity culture by providing advice and guidance to agencies on a range of integrity-related initiatives

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.

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 ILS provides capability development guidance for individuals and agencies in the form of descriptions and behaviours for all levels in the Australian Public Service.