NSW Public Sector and local government staff, particularly those working across public works have key responsibilities to ensure that probity is able to be confidently demonstrated. Defined as ‘complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness and honesty’, probity is evidence of ethical behaviour. Using actual case studies from public sector, this 1-day workshop will equip participants with an understanding of the essential aspects of ethics and probity and how they apply in practice.  
 

It has been developed in consultation with the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). 
 

Outcomes

Participants can expect to gain the below outcomes from this workshop:

• Understanding the concept of probity and its importance in the public sector and local government. 

• Familiarity with the definition of probity as 'complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness, and honesty'.

• Knowledge of ethical behavior and its significance in public works and government roles.

• Examination of real-life case studies from the public sector to illustrate ethical dilemmas and probity challenges.

• Acquisition of practical skills to apply ethical principles and demonstrate probity in day-to-day work.

• Awareness of the role of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in promoting probity and combating corruption.

 

Facilitator - Paul Vorbach 

 

Paul Vorbach MCom, LLM, MBA, FAICD, FGIA
 

Paul is Director at AcademyGlobal, a partner of IPWEA NSW. Since 2022, Paul has been NSW Councillor, Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Non-Executive Director. He is an adjunct at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and previously Honorary Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Faculty of Law.

 

In 2024, Paul completed the Harvard Kennedy School Public Leadership Credential, a public sector qualification in Public Policy, Evidence and Public Leadership.