Nsw Health Gifts And Benefits Policy

This policy is founded by the ethical standards set by the public service commission to ensure the effective and consistent management of gifts and benefits across the public sector.

Nsw health gifts and benefits policy. Must not solicit gifts benefits or hospitality must refuse all offers of gifts benefits or hospitality that could be reasonably perceived as undermining the integrity and impartiality of the rch must refuse all offers of gifts benefits or hospitality from people or organisations about whom they are likely to make decisions involving. This policy states the state library of nsw requirements regarding the management of gifts and benefits offered to staff. For management of gifts offered to the library please refer to policy for the administration of gifts to the state library of nsw foundation.

Staff contractors and volunteers at the mental health commission are required to comply with the policy. In most circumstances employees are expected to refuse any offer of a gift benefit or hospitality that is not token in nature as this makes a clear statement about the value an employee places on their role as a public official. Gifts and benefits disclosure form this form is to be completed by any staff member who has been offered or received a gift other than a token gift of nominal value or benefit in compliance with hpca and nsw health policy requirements.

For example gifts may be offered for the purpose of developing a favourable relationship that can be unduly exploited by the giver at a later date. It is supported by legal aid nsw code of conduct and the legal aid nsw values of integrity trust service and accountability. Its staff this policy and procedures define nsw health s position in relation to conflicts of interest and gifts and benefits.

The mental health commission of nsw has adopted the nsw health conflicts of interest and gifts and benefits policy directive the health policy pd2015 045 attached as appendix a. Conflicts of interest and gifts and benefits pd2010 010. There are specific risks related to public officials accepting gifts and benefits from third parties such as suppliers recipients of services or individuals and entities that are regulated or licensed by the nsw government and local councils.

Staff employees contractors and volunteers at the mental health commission are required to comply with the health policy. Employees must be open and transparent about offers of gifts benefits or hospitality. Part 6 of the office of local government s model code of conduct for local councils in nsw also contains requirements for managing gifts and benefits.

The mental health commission of nsw has adopted the nsw health conflicts of interest and gifts and benefits policy directive pd2010 010 attached as appendix a. Nsw government agencies are required to implement minimum standards for the acceptance of gifts and benefits including a policy for managing gifts and benefits.