2023 Education & Seminar Series
Topic : NSW ICAC Investigation Report on Operation Paragon
Time: Wednesday 19 th April 2023 12.30-1.30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanic’s School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Str @ Online
Session Speaker:
Stephen Wood, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer@ NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption recently released its report into Operation Paragon. This investigation identified both substantial corrupt conduct by two former staff at Roads and Maritime Services and wide-ranging systemic issues. In the presentation, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer, Stephen Wood will discuss key elements of the conduct, the context in which it took place and the Commission’s corruption prevention recommendations.
Bio
Stephen Wood joined the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption in January 2017. For 15 years prior to that, Stephen was a member of the leadership team within the then Department of Immigration and Border Protection. This included senior executive roles focussed on corporate governance with responsibility for planning, reporting, finance policy, audit, information management and fraud control. His earlier roles involved policy, regulatory, compliance and operational oversight and leadership of significant systems and organisational change projects in both the public and private sector. Stephen also has a particular interest in leadership and organisational culture.
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Please note the date for the CPN Forum ” Recognising and Responding to Corruption Risks” is Tuesday 12 September 2023.
Topic and speaker still to be assigned.
Date : Wednesday 21st June 2023 Time: 12:30pm -1:30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street Sydney & Online
The Forum on 12 September 2023 will replace this session.
Topic and speaker are still to be assigned.
Time: Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Str, Sydney & Online
Behaving Ethically? Updates to the NSW Code of Ethics and Conduct for Government Sector Employees
Time: Wednesday, 15 February 2023 12.30-1.30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanic’s School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Str & Online
Session Speaker
Tianna Jaeschke, A/Director @Public Service Commission
Bio
Tianna joined the Public Service Commission in January 2022. Tianna has worked across various Human Resources roles in the public and private sectors. Tianna has supported and implemented a range of people initiatives and strategies across workforce strategy, talent management and change. Tianna, along with the Employment Strategy Team at the PSC recently worked on new Commissioner’s directions and Behaving Ethically Guide and are currently undertaking a more substantive review of the Behaving Ethically Guide and the Code of Ethics and Conduct for NSW government sector employees.
Description of Session
The NSW Public Service Commissioner has recently issued two new directions covering Managing Gifts and Benefits: Minimum Standards and the NSW Code of Ethics and Conduct for NSW government sector employees. The Commission is currently undertaking a more substantive review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct, along with the suite of resources to support ethical behaviour in the sector – this work will be finalised in 2023. This presentation will help attendees understand what’s changed, what’s coming, as well as some of the ethical hotspots all public servants need to be aware of heading into the next state election cycle.
Lessons from the Australian Casino Inquiries.
Time: Wednesday 15 March 2023 12:30-1:30pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanic’s School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Str @ Online
Session Speaker:
Garry Gill, Managing Director and Head of Investigations, Forensic Investigations and Intelligence @Kroll Australia
This presentation will examine the implications of the recent Australian casino inquiries, including:
- a brief synopsis of the issues that were surfaced during the inquiries;
- the root causes of these issues, including the impact of poor corporate cultures;
- failures in risk management;
- social licence to operate;
- regulatory implications; and lessons for senior management, boards and directors.
Bio
Gary Gill is a Chartered Accountant, who specializes in Forensic Accounting, with almost three decades of complex forensic investigations experience. He assists his clients in preventing, detecting and investigating fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering and other related misconduct. Gary’s clients include public and private sector organizations in Australia, the Asia Pacific region, North America, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa.
At Kroll, Gary is responsible for investigations and is currently leading an Independent Monitorship of Crown Resorts for the NSW Independent Casino Commission, after the Authority’s decision to find Crown unsuitable to hold a casino licence in NSW for its new Sydney casino, following the Bergin Inquiry in 2020/21.
Much of Gary’s career prior to joining Kroll was with KPMG, including KPMG Australia, where he was a partner from 2004 to 2018. He was the national leader of KPMG Australia’s forensic practice between 2009 and 2017.
Please note the date for the CPN Forum is Tuesday 12 September 2023.