Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy
The CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy outlines CSV's expectations for the appropriate management of offers of, and the provision of, gifts, benefits and hospitality.
The policy applies to all CSV executive officers, staff, contractors and consultants where offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality are made by/to external parties such as service providers, contractors, consultants or court users.
CSV's Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy is published below.
CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy
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CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy
Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register
The CSV register records all offers of gifts, benefits or hospitality valued at $50 or more, whether accepted or declined. It is intended to maintain high levels of integrity and public trust and support employees and CSV to avoid any actual, potential or perceived impropriety and conflicts of interest.
Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2023-24
Date offered | Offered to | Offered by | Summary description | Estimated value | Decision |
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10/07/2023 | County Koori Court Manager, County Court of Victoria | Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions | Gift box hamper | $105 | Declined |
20/07/2023 | Director, Judicial Education, Judicial College of Victoria | Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership (business associate) | Invitation to attend pilot Executive Ethics program | N/A | Declined |
21/09/2023 | Network and Infrastructure Lead, Court Services Victoria | Forta Network (business associate) | One day "Expo Only" pass to the Australian Cyber Conference Melbourne | $149 | Declined |
06/10/2023 | Director, Judicial Information Services, Judicial College of Victoria | Judicial Officers | Gift voucher for purchase of art work | $500 |
Accepted Declining the gift would have caused offence. The artwork purchased will become College property and will be displayed in its offices. This will help enhance the cultural safety of the workspace and will also be seen by people attending future programs on site. |
06/10/2023 | Office Manager, Judicial College of Victoria | Judicial Officers | Gift voucher for purchase of art work | $500 |
Accepted Declining the gift would have caused offence. The artwork purchased will become College property and will be displayed in its offices. This will help enhance the cultural safety of the workspace and will also be seen by people attending future programs on site. |
10/10/2023 | Manager, Legal and Governance, Court Services Victoria | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) | Attendance at OVIC's 40 years of FOI commemoration event | $50 |
Accepted An educative panel discussion at the event includes discussion on privacy and freedom of information (FOI). The Legal and Governance team is responsible for both privacy and FOI within CSV. Any discussion on relevant matters that arises or updates in these areas will be beneficial to updating knowledge and will assist when providing advice. |
10/10/2023 | Lawyer, Court Services Victoria | Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) | Attendance at OVIC's 40 years of FOI commemoration event | $50 |
Accepted An educative panel at the event includes discussion on privacy and freedom of information (FOI). The Legal and Governance team is responsible for both privacy and FOI within CSV. Any discussion on relevant matters that arises or updates in these areas will be beneficial to updating knowledge and will assist when providing advice. |
28/12/2023 | Chief People Officer, Court Services Victoria | Agile Mental Health (business associate) | Christmas gift hamper | $120 | Declined |
09/02/2024 | Trainee Court Registrar, Magistrates' Court of Victoria | Damian McNally | 1 box of 5kg cherries | $100 | Declined |
The CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy and the CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register are published in accordance with the minimum accountabilities applying to all public sector organisations.
For further information, click here to visit the Victorian Public Sector Commission's website.
This page was last updated: Wednesday 31 July 2024 - 1:11pm