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158 <strong>Managing</strong> <strong><strong>Co</strong>nflict</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Interest</strong>••••••••••when acting in the course <strong>of</strong> APS employment, comply with allapplicable Australian laws;comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given bysomeone in the employee’s agency who has authority to givethe direction;maintain appropriate confidentiality about dealings that theemployee has with any minister or minister’s member <strong>of</strong> staff;disclose, and take reasonable steps to avoid, any conflict <strong>of</strong>interest (real or apparent) in connection with APS employment;use <strong>Co</strong>mmonwealth resources in a proper manner;not provide false or misleading in<strong>for</strong>mation in response toa request <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation that is made <strong>for</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial purposes inconnection with the employee’s APS employment;not make improper use <strong>of</strong> inside in<strong>for</strong>mation, or the employee’sduties, status, power, or authority in order to gain, or seek togain, a benefit or advantage <strong>for</strong> the employee or <strong>for</strong> any otherperson;at all times behave in a way that upholds the APS Values and theintegrity and good reputation <strong>of</strong> the APS;while on duty overseas, at all times behave in a way that upholdsthe good reputation <strong>of</strong> Australia; andcomply with any other conduct requirement that is prescribed inthe regulations.Annex II: APS Guide to Official <strong>Co</strong>nduct <strong>for</strong> APS Employees andAgency HeadsThe Australian Public Service <strong>Co</strong>mmission provides a range <strong>of</strong> adviceand guidance to agencies and their employees to help them meet theirobligations under the APS Values and <strong>Co</strong>de <strong>of</strong> <strong>Co</strong>nduct.The <strong>Co</strong>mmission’s publication APS Values and <strong>Co</strong>de <strong>of</strong> <strong>Co</strong>nduct in Practice:Guide to Official <strong>Co</strong>nduct <strong>for</strong> APS Employees and Agency Heads(www.apsc.gov.au/values/conductguidelines.htm) includes chapters pertinentto employees managing conflicts between their personal interestsand those <strong>of</strong> the Government:• Chapter 2 deals with an employee’s relationships with theGovernment and Parliament, and responsibilities when dealingwith them. Chapter 13 deals with handling the potential conflictsinvolved in being an APS employee and being politically active.• Chapter 3 deals with the appropriate handling <strong>of</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation andthe separation <strong>of</strong> personal views from those expressed (or whichcould be seen to be expressed) on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Government.ADB/OECD Anti-<strong>Co</strong>rruption Initiative <strong>for</strong> Asia and the Pacific
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