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The Australian Public Service Commission issues publications, advices and circulars, reports, speeches and media statements to agencies outlining changes in APS people and performance management. The following are current under the Public Service Act 1999, unless otherwise indicated.

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APS Commissioner, Peter Woolcott AO - Keynote Address at the State of the Service Roadshow Launch

Speeches
Australian Public Service Commissioner, Peter Woolcott AO, delivers a keynote address at the State of the Service Roadshow launch

Australian Public Service Commission Annual Report 2020-21

Annual report
This is the Annual Report from the Commissioner of the Australian Public Service incorporating the Annual Report of the Merit Protection Commissioner for the financial year ending 30 June 2021. The report reviews the purposes and outcomes of both Commissions.

Fact sheet: Protecting complainants and witnesses

Fact sheet
Agencies should ensure they have measures in place for protecting complainants and witnesses from adverse consequences of coming forward with concerns or information, and should ensure complainants and witnesses are made aware of these, and of the support available to them.

Fact sheet: Preliminary considerations

Fact sheet
A formal misconduct process is one option available to agencies when behaviour does not meet expectations, but it will not be a suitable or proportionate response in every case.

Fact sheet: Options for managing lower risk behaviours

Fact sheet
Management action may be considered where agencies have assessed an employee’s behaviour to be less serious, or to pose a lower risk to public confidence in the APS.

Fact sheet: Key roles in the misconduct process

Fact sheet
There are a number of key roles in a misconduct process, and agencies need to consider whether it is appropriate for the same person to fulfil more than one.

Fact sheet: Changes in role, assigning different duties, and suspension

Fact sheet
Agencies should consider whether it is appropriate for the person under investigation to remain in their current role, or in the workplace, while the misconduct process takes place.

Fact sheet: Overview of misconduct investigations

Fact sheet
Undertaking a misconduct investigation includes gathering and assessing evidence—and, in many cases, preparing an investigation report—to inform a breach determination that is sound and defensible.

Fact sheet: Recordkeeping requirements

Fact sheet
Records relating to misconduct action need to be kept separate from the personnel file of the employee or former employee.

Fact sheet: Additional resources

Fact sheet
This factsheet outlines a range of additional resources that may be helpful when planning or conducting misconduct investigations.