1. Introduction
The Queensland Government has committed itself to the achievement of high ethical standards for all public officials. This commitment has been reinforced by the development and introduction of the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994.
This Act identifies core public sector values that are held to be central to good public administration. The Act also complements both the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994 and the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 by placing obligations on public officials to expose fraud, corruption, misconduct and maladministration of which they are aware.
The structure of the code of conduct developed under this process includes:
- Sections 1 to 9 - Introduction - (including general information, the ethics principles
and obligations); - Section 10 - Standards of Conduct - (for application to all members of the Service);
and - Sections 11, 12 and Appendix - (including conclusion, references, definitions, Service
specific examples, and the QPS Statement of Ethics).
If you should have any questions relating to this code or your ethical obligations you
should discuss them with your supervisor or manager.
Last Updated: 13/05/2009