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.

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 
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