Supporting integrity

Integrity in the APS is the pursuit of high standards of professionalism ꟷ both in what we do and in how we do it. It is the foundation of trust on which public service effectiveness is built.

The foundations of a strong integrity culture in the APS are outlined in the APS Values, Employment Principles and the Code of Conduct, as set out in the Public Service Act 1999. In particular, the Code of Conduct and the APS Values provide a clear statement to those within the APS, and to the Australian people, of the conduct that is expected of public servants.

The APS Employee Census includes the question 'The culture in my agency supports people to act with integrity'. This data represents the proportion of respondents who agreed with this statement.

Figures AB 46 to AB 51 and tables AB 46 to AB 51 report on the question for agencies, by agency size, for APS respondents.

Figure AB 46: Supporting integrity, by agency size

Source: APS Employee Census

Table AB 46: Supporting integrity, by agency size

Source: APS Employee Census

Figure AB 47: Supporting integrity, for extra-large agencies (10,000+ employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Disability Insurance Agency was a large agency in 2024.

Table AB 47: Supporting integrity, for extra-large agencies (10,000+ employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Disability Insurance Agency was a large agency in 2024.

Figure AB 48: Supporting integrity, for large agencies (1,001 to 10,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: Health and Aged Care is now Health, Disability and Ageing. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is now Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission was a medium agency in 2024.

Table AB 48: Supporting integrity, for large agencies (1,001 to 10,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: Health and Aged Care is now Health, Disability and Ageing. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is now Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission was a medium agency in 2024.

Figure AB 49: Supporting integrity, for medium agencies (251 to 1,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia were small agencies in 2024. The Administrative Review Tribunal was called the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2024.

Table AB 49: Supporting integrity, for medium agencies (251 to 1,000 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Museum of Australia, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia were small agencies in 2024. The Administrative Review Tribunal was called the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2024.

Figure AB 50: Supporting integrity, for small agencies (101 to 250 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Net Zero Economy Authority was not an APS agency in 2024. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House were extra-small agencies in 2024. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority was a medium agency in 2024.

Table AB 50: Supporting integrity, for small agencies (101 to 250 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Net Zero Economy Authority was not an APS agency in 2024. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House were extra-small agencies in 2024. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority was a medium agency in 2024.

Figure AB 51: Supporting integrity, for extra-small agencies (20 to 100 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Office of the Special Investigator was a small agency in 2024. The High Speed Rail Authority did not participate in the APS Employee Census in 2024. Screen Australia and the Australian Law Reform Commission did not have reportable results in 2024.

Table AB 51: Supporting integrity, for extra-small agencies (20 to 100 employees)

Source: APS Employee Census
Note: The Office of the Special Investigator was a small agency in 2024. The High Speed Rail Authority did not participate in the APS Employee Census in 2024. Screen Australia and the Australian Law Reform Commission did not have reportable results in 2024.