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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply ethical standards
2. Deal with ethical problems
   • Resolve ethical problems or refer as required.
   • Document all decision-making processes used and record outcomes.
   • Implement preventative strategies.
   • Report unethical conduct.
3. Apply ethical standards
   • Review interpretation of ethical values and principles with senior staff to ensure accuracy.
   • Apply ethical standards when preparing verbal and written advice and reports.
   • Use public resources ethically, ensuring conflicts of interest are declared, addressed and documented.
   • Apply ethical standards in all relationships with the public, suppliers and business contacts.
4. Deal with ethical problems
   • Resolve ethical problems or refer as required.
   • Document all decision-making processes used and record outcomes.
   • Implement preventative strategies.
   • Report unethical conduct.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. The candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion:

applying objective and impartial evaluation of conflicting requirements

preparing written advice and reports requiring accuracy of expression

accessing legislation and codes of ethics electronically or in hard copy

tailoring communication to suit different audiences

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

fundamental ethical principles, including at least one of:

justice

respect for persons

procedural fairness

confidentiality

responsible care

values of public sector office

natural justice/procedural fairness

ethical decision making/problem solving models, organisational codes and procedures and how to access these

procedures for declaring conflicts of interest

protocols for reporting fraud, corruption and maladministration

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