All offers are recorded on this page, in line with our Gifts, benefits and hospitality policy.
Offers are listed by date and who the offer was made to.
The way public officials respond to offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality is critical to maintaining the trust of those we serve. Officials need to act in a manner that allows the community, customers, Government, clients and business associates to feel confident that they perform duties without favouritism or bias, or for personal gain.
To that end, and in line with the minimum accountabilities applying to all public sector organisations, I am publishing the Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register for the Victorian Public Sector Commission for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Brigid Monagle
Commissioner
Victorian Public Sector Commission
The Mandarin
Roundtable lunch and conference
$49
Accepted to support the Commissioner and to engage with public sector peers on privacy, data and integrity
The Mandarin
Roundtable lunch and conference
$49
Accepted to support the Commissioner and to engage with public sector peers on privacy, data and integrity
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Consulting organisation
Ticket to 2-day Strategic Workforce Planning conference
$875
Declined
Cambodian government
Ceremonial scarf
$30
Accepted
Donor
University
Offer
Event and dinner to hear retired senior public servant speak
Value
>$50
Decision
Declined
Donor
University
Offer
Invitation to a dinner with a Chief Executive Women's speaker
Value
>$50
Decision
Declined
Donor
Simon Phemister, The Dux Project
Offer
The Dux Project Leadership Excellence Program
Value
$2,500
Decision
Accepted
Donor
Public purpose sector professional association
Offer
Ticket to a Victoria State Budget briefing event
Value
$165
Decision
Declined
Donor
Professional Services Organisation
Offer
Unsolicited invitation to attend an event and lunch on gender equality
Value
>$50
Decision
Declined
Management Consulting Organisation
2022 Global Insights study tour
>$50* Cost of the tour, including flights and accommodation, ground costs and group meals was to be covered by the participants organisation. It is difficult to estimate the in-kind value of coordinating arrangements and meetings.
Declined
University
Deans' Leaders Dinner
$50
Declined
University
Deans' Leaders Dinner
$50
Declined
Manager Business Partner Program Delivery, ANZSOG
Hardcopy leadership and public policy related textbooks
$560
Accepted
The donated textbooks were retained by the VPSC to inform relevant research, develop leadership activities across the VPS, and tools provided by the VPSC to support the VPS workforce.
Jeff Whalan Learning Group
Book and bottle of wine
$60 (in total)
Accepted
The event was virtual – the items arrived in the mail a few weeks after the event. Event organisers were thanked and advised that no gifts would be accepted for future events. The book has been retained by the VPSC as part of our leadership research collection.
Professional services firm
Attendance at Forensic Whistleblower Discussion Group quarterly forum
$50
Declined
Professor Ken Smith, Dean and CEO of Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
Dinner with Professor Beth Simone Noveck, innovation and open government expert
$75
Accepted
Sue Woodward, Director Professional Learning and Development, Institute of Public Administration Australia
Attendance at Integrity and Ethical Leadership Program alumni dinner
$75
Accepted
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Conference organisation
Ticket to the Annual Data & Analytics Summit (Vic)
$1,599
Accepted
Consulting organisation
Ticket to 2-day Strategic Workforce Planning conference
$875
Declined
Cambodian government
Ceremonial scarf
$30
Accepted