The Public Administration Act 2004, Code of conduct for Directors of Victorian public entities 2016 and the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees 2015 provide the legislative and policy framework for the acceptance and provision of gifts, benefits and hospitality by Victorian public sector directors and employees.
The codes of conduct provide information on key values that public sector directors and employees should demonstrate in their relationships with the government, the community, clients and other employees, and describes behaviours public sector employees should demonstrate for each value when performing their duties.
The Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy Guide 2018 (the Guide) issued by the Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) in June 2018 provides the minimum requirements and accountabilities that an agency’s gifts, benefits and hospitality policy must include.
TAC’s Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy (the Policy) is based on the ‘integrity’ and ‘impartiality’ values contained in the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees and contains the minimum requirements and accountabilities of the Guide.