Our vision
DPC's vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole of government policy and performance.
Our mission
DPC’s mission is to support the people of Victoria by:
- helping government achieve its strategic objectives
- providing leadership to the public sector to improve its effectiveness
- promoting collaboration across government to drive performance and improve outcomes.
Our values
DPC upholds the public sector values as enshrined in the Public Administration Act 2004 by demonstrating:
Accountability
Our employees demonstrate accountability by:
- working to clear objectives in a transparent manner
- accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions
- seeking to achieve best use of resources
- submitting ourselves to appropriate
Human rights
Our employees respect and promote the human rights set out in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities by:
- making decisions and providing advice consistent with the human rights
- actively implementing, promoting and supporting human rights.
Impartiality
Our employees demonstrate impartiality by:
- making decisions and providing advice on merit without bias, caprice, favouritism or self-interest
- acting fairly by objectively considering all relevant facts and applying fair criteria
- implementing government policies and programs equitably.
Integrity
Our employees demonstrate integrity by:
- being honest, open and transparent in our dealings
- using powers responsibly
- reporting improper conduct
- avoiding any real or apparent conflicts of interest
- striving to earn and sustain public trust of a high level.
Leadership
Our employees demonstrate leadership by actively implementing, promoting and supporting these values.
Respect
Our employees demonstrate respect to their colleagues, other public officials and members of the Victorian community by:
- treating them fairly and objectively
- ensuring freedom from discrimination, harassment and bullying
- using their views to improve outcomes on an ongoing basis.
Responsiveness
Our employees demonstrate responsiveness by:
- providing frank, impartial and timely advice to the Victorian Government
- providing high-quality services to the Victorian community
- identifying and promoting best practice.
Additionally, our employees adhere to the behaviours in the Victorian Public Sector Employees — Code of Conduct, demonstrating our commitment to these values.
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