Circulars, Guidance, and Advice
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022 (the Directions) have been amended.
APS employees may work in a Minister’s or other parliamentarian’s office at any time in the course of their career, as part of a long-standing arrangement in the Commonwealth public sector. This guidance aims to clarify the conduct obligations of all APS employees in relation to the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act).
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Service Regulations 2023 (Regulations) have been amended.
The purpose of this Circular is to inform agencies that the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022 (the Directions) have been amended.
The Commission has established procedures for determining whether an APS employee, or former employee, in the Commission has breached the Code of Conduct, and for determining sanctions. These procedures are made publicly available in accordance with s.15(7) of the Act.
