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.

CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy

CSV Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy (PDF 204.52 KB)

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 2020/21

Date offered	Offered to	Offered by	Summary description	Estimated value	Decision
01/10/2020	CSV CEO	Consulting Firm	Appreciation Gift	$120	Accetped
17/12/2020	CSV CEO	Consulting Firm	Appreciation Gift	$200	Accepted. Retained
04/02/2021	Judicial Information Officer, Judicial College	Software Provider	Free Trail of Software	$10,000-$15,000	Declined
21/04/2021	Judicial Wellbeing Advisor, Judicial College of Victoria	Human Rights Law Centre	Appreciation Gift (Book Voucher) for participation in Wellbeing Presentation.	$50	Accepted.  Donated to College Social Club
21/04/2021	Judicial Wellbeing Advisor, Judicial College of Victoria	Human Rights Law Centre	Appreciation Gift (Book Voucher) for participation in Wellbeing Presentation.	$50	Accepted.  Donated to College Social Club

Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2019/20

Date offered	Offered to	Offered by	Summary description	Estimated value	Decision
16/07/2019	Executive Director People & Culture, CSV	Human Synergistics	Annual Conference celebration Lunch	Unknown	Declined
23/07/2019	Senior Criminal Division Lawyer & Project Manager Criminal Division Reform, County Court	Melbourne Law School	Participation in 'Beyond Law School' Panel Series (Leather Compendium)	$50	Accepted. Retained
12/08/2019	CEO, Judicial College	Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education	This offer was extended as part of the Victorian Premier's Stakeholder Engagement Program. Invitation to attend Australia Boomers v USA Dream team Basketball Game (x2 tickets)	$150 - $500	Accepted
13/08/2019	Strategic Advisor and Manager, CSV	Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill Conference venue	Complementary dinner for two with matching wines	$250	Declined
22/08/2019	CEO, VCAT	Transearch	Hospitality. Invitation to discuss key initiatives being undertaken by the City of Melbourne. Approached as Senior women in the Victorian Public Sector	$50	Accepted
04/12/2019	People Management, VCAT	Australian College of Applied  Psychology	Appreciation gift. Keep cup and stationery	$50	Accepted
04/12/2019	Facilities, VCAT	Alliance Relocations	Appreciation Gift. Gourmet artisan cheeseboard	$100	Declined
19/12/2019	Director, Finance, VCAT	Transearch	Seasons Greetings (Box of Biscuits)	$50	Accepted. Shared with Staff.
27/02/2020	Chief Corporate Officer, Finance and Governance, CSV	KPMG	Invitation to seminar	$50	Accepted

 

Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2018/19

Date offered	Offered to	Offered by	Summary description	Estimated value	Decision
19/04/2018	Principal Consultant, Safety & Wellbeing	Public Sector Leaders Series Luncheon	Public Sector Leaders Series Luncheon	$70	Accepted
04/08/2018	Neighbourhood Justice Centre	Unknown	Thank you card with cash enclosed	$200	Accepted because donor was unable to be identified and donated to the Collingwood All Stars Program (CASP).
23/08/2018	Manager, Court Security Unit	Seton Australia	Google Home Mini	$139	Declined
06/09/2018	Chair, Audit and Risk Portfolio Committee	Deloitte	Invitation to "It's happening, Victoria" with hospitality	$70	Accepted
24/09/2018	Chair, Audit and Risk Portfolio Committee	PwC	Invitation to "Public Sector Audit Committee Roundtable" on "The Auditor General's Perspectives on Key Themes in Public Sector Accounting" with hospitality	$70	Accepted
13/10/2018	Chair, Audit and Risk Portfolio Committee	Deloitte	Invitation to "Deloitte Financial Reporting Update" with hospitality	$30	Accepted
16/10/2018	Director, People and Culture	Moray and Agnew	Luncheon on gender pay equality	$99	Accepted
04/12/2018	Supreme Court of Victoria Archives and Records	RMIT	Christmas hamper	$50	Accepted

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 go to the Victorian Public Sector Commission's website.