Risk management

The Centre’s purpose is to strengthen counter fraud arrangements across the Australian Government. It provides educational material, leading practice guides, toolkits and training.

Comcare is the national authority for work health and safety, and workers’ compensation. Their purpose is to promote and enable safe and healthy work.

A full list of resource management guides to support the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA) from the Department of Finance website.

An APS Integrity Hypotheticals – Conflict of Interest panel recording of discussion stemming from scenarios that highlight the grey (and not so grey) areas of Integrity decision making.

Community of Practice for EL1/EL2 counter fraud or risk officials to drive leading edge control testing capability in the Australian Government.

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

Community of Practice for EL1/EL2 counter fraud or risk officials to learn about fraud and corruption risk management.

The Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework supports Australian Government entities to effectively manage the risks of fraud and corruption.

Services Australia’s Program Practice Frameworks can be used as standalone resources, or as suite of connected products to support staff when managing programs and projects, engaging with stakeholders and conducting analysis. The Frameworks feature focus areas which include a set of guidelines, applied tools, resources and links to other relevant and appropriate materials.

Comcare provides a range of information and learning resources on work health and safety and workers’ compensation laws.

Data.gov.au is the central source of Australian open government data. Anyone can access the anonymised public datasets, publicly-funded research data and datasets from private institutions that are in the public interest.

The APS Data Professional video library includes the series ‘In Conversation with Dr Gruen’ along with past Data Profession Technical Forums. Hear about the experiences and lessons learned by agencies and data professionals in the Australian Public Service (APS).

Using data and digitisation for oversight and enforcement is increasingly part of the work of most regulators. This recorded panel discussion gives an overview for regulators who are not data specialists. Recorded in May 2022.

This Worker Information Sheet provides information and guidance to workers in Commonwealth regulated workplaces about workplace bullying and what assistance Comcare can provide in these cases.

Psychosocial hazards are aspects of work which have the potential to cause psychological or physical harm. The Comcare website has information and resources about identifying and managing these hazards.

The Department of Defence hosts a quarterly community of practice (CoP) for APS Public Interest Disclosure practitioners.

Providing a space for officials to collaborate, share best practice, and hear from industry and government experts, the Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Community of Practice is open to all Commonwealth officials.

Supporting officials undertaking Commonwealth procurements, the Department of Finance provides a wealth of supporting tools and templates.

Recorded in March 2024, Sam Chard discusses how Integrity and judgement work together, and shares guidance on building the valuable skill of using judgement in decision making.

The ATO share a suite of simple, practical activities and leadership resources to support the creation of a pro-integrity culture where staff feel safe and empowered to “own it”.

Good contract management is an essential component in achieving value for money for Australian Government procurements. The Australian Government Contract Management Guide provides practical process guidance at a practitioner level for Commonwealth officials who manage contracts.

Comcare’s evidence-based Good Work Design resources can better support health, wellbeing, work participation and productivity, while creating psychologically safe teams.

The '5 Minute Policy Checklist' is to help staff in undertaking a quick 'reality check' on policy advice being prepared or considered.

The Australian Public Service Commission hosts quarterly Network meetings for APS staff working in Integrity and Ethics roles.

This Maturity Framework helps agencies design, implement and review the effectiveness of their integrity frameworks.

The Merit Protection Commission hosts a quarterly community of practice (CoP) for APS review of actions and misconduct practitioners.

This video was recorded in April 2023 at the APS Academy’s Craft Conversations event on the Integrity craft.

The Policy's goal is to embed risk management as part of the culture of Commonwealth entities where the shared understanding of risk leads to well informed decision making.

Trauma-informed guidance to accompany the release of 'Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces'. The Resource outlines trauma such as bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault and its impacts.

Workplace bullying is repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards an employee or group of employees, that creates a risk to health and safety. The Headsup website has information and practical guides.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has a suite of learning resources to help you understand your responsibilities under Privacy and Freedom of Information legislation.

Integrity in the APS is a multi-layered concept that is shaped by frameworks and policies, assurance mechanisms, employees and broader organisational culture.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information.

The Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) helps Australian Government entities to protect their people, information and assets, both at home and overseas.

Comcover has produced a variety of risk management resources that provide information on risk, including examples of better practice risk management throughout the Commonwealth.

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.