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Integrity maturity of Commonwealth agencies

The National Anti-Corruption Commission supports Commonwealth agencies to assess and improve their internal integrity frameworks.

Strong internal integrity frameworks support positive and resilient workplace cultures. They also build shared understanding and mitigation of risks arising from an agency’s mandate, powers and functions.

Entities conduct their own integrity maturity self-assessments, using the Commonwealth Integrity Maturity Framework developed by the NACC. The framework is a set of 8 integrity principles, derived from key Commonwealth integrity laws, policies and procedures. Each principle summarises corresponding government obligations and controls, and is accompanied by a 4-level maturity scale.

Assessment results are guided by the experience and beliefs of participants ꟷ informed by methodical risk assessment, integrity metrics, monitoring and reporting. The NACC recommends that agencies use the results to develop an action plan to sustain or improve their integrity maturity.

In December 2024, the NACC published the results of the first Commonwealth Integrity Survey. Of the 191 agencies identified as potential participating agencies, 171 responded to the survey. A total of 58,309 responses were collected.

High-level survey findings were positive, including that 79% of respondents said they have faith in the integrity of their agency. However, areas of concern were identified, with ‘nepotism’ and ‘cronyism’ being the most witnessed corrupt behaviours.

The NACC and participating agencies are using survey data to assess corruption risks, identify vulnerabilities and inform corruption prevention and education initiatives.

Following the results of the Commonwealth Integrity Survey 2024, the NACC met with heads and senior public servants of agencies to discuss agency-specific results and identify specific corruption vulnerabilities and corruption prevention tools.

The NACC delivers outreach activities and produces educational products to provide information on corrupt conduct and preventing such conduct. To support these functions the NACC delivered 144 engagements and produced 13 products, such as educational resources and guides, in 2024ꟷ25.

Find out more

National Anti-Corruption Commission (n.d.) Commonwealth Integrity Maturity Framework, NACC website, accessed 25 July 2025.

National Anti-Corruption Commission (2024) Commonwealth Integrity Survey overall results 2024, NACC website, accessed 25 July 2025.

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