Commissioner's Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics (WA)

Western Australia

Public Sector Management Act 1994

Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics

Western Australia

Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics ContentsNotesCompilation table 4

Western Australia

Public Sector Management Act 1994

Public Sector Management Act 1994

Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics

Minimum standards of conduct and integrity to be complied with by all public sector bodies and employees

I, M C Wauchope, Public Sector Commissioner, in accordance with Section 21(5) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 hereby gazette Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics.

Commencement Date

3 July 2012

Scope and application

The Code of Ethics applies to all public sector employees, including Chief Executive Officers, Chief Employees and ministerial staff, and public sector bodies covered by the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (PSM Act), which includes boards established under their own legislation.

References

Section 9(a) of the PSM Act requires all public sector bodies and employees to observe the principles of conduct and to comply with the provisions of —

the PSM Act and any other Act governing their conduct;

the Commissioner’s Instructions, public sector standards and codes of ethics; and

any code of conduct applicable to the public sector body or employee concerned.

This instruction should be read in conjunction with Commissioner’s Instruction No. 8—Codes of Conduct and Integrity Training.

This instruction repeals (under section 21(2) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994) and replaces the Western Australian Public Sector Code of Ethics previously issued on 1 February 2008 by the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards.

Terminology

Public Sector Body: Includes departments, SES agencies, non-SES organisations (including boards established under their own legislation) and ministerial offices as defined under the PSM Act and all employees of these bodies, but excludes all entities listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 of the PSM Act and their employees.

The Chart of the WA Government provides a listing of WA public sector bodies and their status under the PSM Act.

Instruction: Code Of Ethics

The minimum standards of conduct and integrity to be complied with by all public sector bodies and employees are expressed in the following principles —

Personal integrity

We act with care and diligence and make decisions that are honest, fair, impartial, and timely, and consider all relevant information.

Relationships with others

We treat people with respect, courtesy and sensitivity and recognise their interests, rights, safety and welfare.

Accountability

We use the resources of the state in a responsible and accountable manner that ensures the efficient, effective and appropriate use of human, natural, financial and physical resources, property and information.

Notes

1          This is a compilation of the Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics. The following table contains information about that code.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Commissioner’s Instruction No. 7: Code of Ethics	3 Jul 2012 p. 3004	3 Jul 2012