Lead and influence ethical practice in the public sector

Unit of competency Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 8:13 AM AWST

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Unit of competency

National Code
PSPETH010

State Code
ODW87

TGA Status
Current

DTWD Status
Approved

Current Release Number
1.00

Current Release Date
03/04/2022

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State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

08/07/2022

Field of Education

080301 - Business Management

Original Release Date

08/07/2022

Nominal Hours

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide ethical leadership and take responsibility for influencing ethical practice. This unit applies to those working in public sector roles but may be applied to anyone working in a similar organisational context. Those undertaking this unit work autonomously and have management responsibilities. They perform sophisticated tasks in a variety of contexts.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Notes

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Model public service values.

1.1. Develop and maintain a high level of expertise in ethics and standards.
1.2. Interpret complex ethical matters and provide advice to resolve them.
1.3. Encourage reporting of suspected unethical conduct and address as needed.

2. Embed ethical practice.

2.1. Identify strengths, weaknesses and threats to ethical conduct in the organisation through analysis of state, national and international trends, and develop strategies to act on them.
2.2. Analyse management and accountability structures against public sector standards and implement continuous improvement strategies.
2.3. Influence the development or review of policy and processes to include and address ethical considerations.
2.4. Develop and promote frameworks for ethical decision-making and policy setting.
2.5. Design policies and procedures to allow individuals to report and address breaches of ethical conduct.

3. Promote ethical leadership and decision making.

3.1. Foster dialogue on organisational values and ethics.
3.2. Provide leadership to empower individuals and the organisation to address ethical issues.
3.3. Identify organisational patterns, trends and issues that require ethical consideration and refer for action.

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Replaces

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
AWW14	PSPETH005	Lead and influence ethical practice in the public sector	Unit of competency

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
BHP0	PSP60122	Advanced Diploma of Government	Qualification