| Circular Number | 2024-31 |
| Issue date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Supersedes: | Circular 2018-02: consensual personal relationships in the workplace (Conflict of Interest), issued 27 August 2018 |
| Application: |
(For the purpose of this circular and the conflict of interest resource suite it refers to, all of the above are referred to as ‘employees’) |
| Resources: | Conflict of interest resource suite (updated May 2024) |
| Enquiries: | Integrity and Oversight branch Victorian Public Sector Commission 03 9922 8600 [email protected] |
The Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) has updated the conflict of interest (COI) resource suite for public sector organisations and their employees.
It is the most wide-ranging update to these resources since 2016.
The resource suite will improve consistency across the public sector by:
As public sector employees, when we perform our public duties, it’s vital that our decision-making is impartial, which includes always behaving in a manner that is fair and apolitical. This helps to maintain the public’s trust in public sector organisations and prevent corruption. Properly identifying and managing conflicts is an important way of delivering on this.
The updated documents include:
Although these resources are not binding on public sector organisations, it’s expected that most public sector organisations adopt them. They set good practice standards to support compliance with obligations under the codes of conduct and values that apply to the entire public sector. They can be adapted to take into account your organisation’s functions and operating environment.
The new suite of resources took effect from the date of their publication on 31 May 2024.
This resource suite applies to:
(For the purpose of this circular and the COI resource suite it refers to, all of the above are referred to as ‘employees’.)