Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022
17AStewardship:The APS builds its capability and institutional knowledge, and supports the public interest now and into the future, by understanding the long‑term impacts of what it does
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17A Stewardship:
The APS builds its capability and institutional knowledge, and supports the public interest now and into the future, by understanding the long‑term impacts of what it does
Having regard to an individual’s duties and responsibilities, upholding the APS Value in subsection 10(6) of the Act requires the following: (a) having proper regard to known and reasonably foreseeable implications of advice, decisions, and other actions; (b) having proper regard to Agency goals and responsibilities and the way in which the individual’s work contributes to the achievement of those goals and responsibilities; (c) supporting and contributing to a workplace culture that sustains core knowledge, expertise, and standards of professionalism to deliver intended results with integrity; (d) reflecting on and learning from past experience and institutional knowledge, including through robust evaluation, to inform operations, advice, and decisions; (e) ensuring complete, accurate, and appropriately accessible recordkeeping of key actions and decisions; (f) representing the Agency and the APS in a way that maintains trust and confidence in the integrity and professionalism of the APS.