Integrity in the APS | Podcast Series

Integrity can be defined in many ways. It's about accountability, honesty, and doing the right thing. It’s a learnable skill demonstrated through words, deeds, and behaviours. It's also core to building a high-performing, professional public service that delivers quality outcomes for all Australians.

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) and IPAA ACT have produced a four-part Integrity in the APS podcast series. It explores the meaning of integrity and the pro-integrity culture and framework that the Australian Public Service (APS) has built to engender trust, professionalism and accountability across the service.

Series host, Rina Bruinsma, First Assistant Commissioner at the APSC, leads the discussions with an exceptional line-up of guests to explore integrity in the APS from four very different, yet interwoven perspectives.

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	EPISODE 1 \| UNDERSTANDING INTEGRITY Understanding Integrity explores the concepts of personal and institutional integrity, the APS pro-integrity culture, and discuss how the APS integrity framework supports employees to identify and manage risks and make the right decision, irrespective of level and agency.
	EPISODE 2 \| EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES External Perspectives offers a lens on integrity from outside the public sector. It explores the meaning of integrity, how the Australian public perceives integrity in the APS and what integrity means across other sectors. It highlights the relationship between integrity and public trust.
	EPISODE 3 \| OVERSIGHT AGENCIES Oversight Agencies explores the different roles, responsibilities and relationships of oversight agencies. Our guests reflect on the importance of a steadfast integrity system and challenges and opportunities ahead. This includes how to best support APS employees in their understanding of, and engagement with the system.
	EPISODE 4 \| GETTING PRACTICAL The episode explores initiatives, approaches and learnings that Commonwealth agencies have undertaken to strengthen and uphold their integrity capability. Our guests take a deep dive into what their organisations are doing to protect their institutional integrity, the role of leadership in shaping integrity culture and how to support employees to raise their integrity awareness and capability.

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	EPISODE 1 \| UNDERSTANDING INTEGRITY Understanding Integrity explores the concepts of personal and institutional integrity, the APS pro-integrity culture, and discuss how the APS integrity framework supports employees to identify and manage risks and make the right decision, irrespective of level and agency.
	EPISODE 2 \| EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES External Perspectives offers a lens on integrity from outside the public sector. It explores the meaning of integrity, how the Australian public perceives integrity in the APS and what integrity means across other sectors. It highlights the relationship between integrity and public trust.
	EPISODE 3 \| OVERSIGHT AGENCIES Oversight Agencies explores the different roles, responsibilities and relationships of oversight agencies. Our guests reflect on the importance of a steadfast integrity system and challenges and opportunities ahead. This includes how to best support APS employees in their understanding of, and engagement with the system.
	EPISODE 4 \| GETTING PRACTICAL The episode explores initiatives, approaches and learnings that Commonwealth agencies have undertaken to strengthen and uphold their integrity capability. Our guests take a deep dive into what their organisations are doing to protect their institutional integrity, the role of leadership in shaping integrity culture and how to support employees to raise their integrity awareness and capability.