Education

Ethical
conduct
training
Section 32 of the Integrity Commission Act 2009 requires
all public officers to be given education and training
relating to ethical conduct.
The department has ensured that applicable codes
of conduct are widely disseminated to staff.
The Tasmanian State Service Code of Conduct is referenced
in all statements of duties and contextualised further
in the department’s Conduct and Behaviour Standards
published on the staff intranet.
A recent departmental survey identified that an average
of 20% of senior and middle managers from across the
department have participated in workplace training
activities relating to awareness raising and the prevention
of misconduct.
The Tasmanian State Service Workforce Survey also
identified that 84.5% of the department’s respondents
understood the department’s values, 93.1% are aware
of the Tasmanian State Service Code of Conduct and how
it applies to them, and 98.2% have a good understanding
of the ethical standards expected of them.
The department, upon approach from the Integrity
Commission, has been involved in providing input into
the development and delivery of module one of the
Ethics and Integrity Training Program prior to its formal
release by the Integrity Commission.
Staff
participation
in
professional
learning
Number
Staff who participated in a structured professional development activity 1 6,856
Staff who participated in structured leadership development programs provided by 1 :
Professional Learning Institute 1,400
LINC Tasmania 137
Corporate Services Division 26
Sub-total 1,563
1. Source: department data collected for the State Service Management Office Agency Survey, 2013.
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