Register of gifts and benefits our staff received
We maintain a list of gifts and benefits accepted by staff in the course of their duties.
We manage gifts and benefits in line with:
- the Australian Public Service Commission’s Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits
- our own policies and procedures.
Staff don’t accept gifts or benefits where they could present a conflict of interest. Our staff must act impartially at all times.
The list shows accepted gifts and benefits with a value of over $100. We update this list quarterly.
Gifts and benefits from 1 July to 30 September 2020
Our staff accepted no relevant gifts or benefits in this quarter. We’ll update the list next on 31 December 2020.
Gifts and benefits from 1 April to 30 June 2020
| Date received | Giver | Receiver | Gift or benefit | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/2020 | Customer of a local café | National Manager, Zone South Queensland | Coffee | Community recognition during peak period for pandemic. Estimated value represents total coffee gifted to agency customers and staff present in the service centre. | $200.00 |
| 1/04/2020 | Domino’s | National Manager, Zone South Queensland | 10 pizza vouchers | Community recognition during peak period for pandemic. Shared amongst whole office. | $250.00 |
| 17/04/2020 | Anonymous member of public | National Manager, Zone Western Australia | Food, assorted snacks | Community recognition during peak period for pandemic. Perishable items shared amongst staff of $71.20 in value. Non-perishable items donated to 2 local charities. | $220.00 |
| 15/04/2020 | Anonymous member of public | Director, Region 4 Zone Western Australia | Food, assorted snacks | Community recognition during peak period for pandemic. Perishable items shared amongst staff of $33.20 in value. Non-perishable items donated to 2 local charities. | $180.00 |
| 21/04/2020 | Local café | National Manager, Zone Western Australia | Coffee vouchers | Community recognition during peak period for pandemic. Shared amongst whole office. | $150.00 |
Gifts and benefits from 1 January to 31 March 2020
Our staff accepted no relevant gifts or benefits in this quarter. We’ll update the list next on 30 June 2020.
Gifts and benefits from 18 October to 31 December 2019
| Date received | Giver | Receiver | Gift or benefit | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/12/2019 | Customer | Service Officer, Zone North West Victoria |
cosmetic items | Gift from customer in thanks for support during difficult time. Gift given to 3 separate staff members. Accepted to avoid offence. Acceptance under review. Gifts donated. | $140.00 |
| 20/12/2019 | Knight Frank | Corporate Support Officer, Zone Northern Queensland |
Fruit cake | Christmas gift from building owner. Gift shared amongst staff occupying three floors. | $150.00 |
| 11/11/2019 | FST Media | National Manager, Deduction and Confirmation Branch |
Ticket to conference | Email sent through mailing list. Attendance was part of an individual’s development, and there was also a benefit for Services Australia. Subsequently, we reimbursed the conference organiser for the full value of the gift. | $324.00 |
| 30/10/2019 | FST Media | National Manager, Online Services Branch |
Dinner | Offered to SES attendees. Attendance was part of an individual’s development and of networking benefit. Subsequently, we reimbursed the conference organiser for the full value of the gift. | $130.00 |
| 28/10/2019 | Customer | Social Worker, Social Work Services Branch |
1 item of clothing, 1 cosmetic item |
Gift from customer in thanks for support during difficult time. Accepted to avoid offence. Staff member donated the gift in November and no longer works for Services Australia. | $119.00 |
Page last updated: 28 September 2020
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