Our Code of Ethics
People working with and for Mallee District Aboriginal Services are expected to follow the MDAS Code of Ethics, which demonstrates the following behaviours:
Integrity
Integrity is about the meaning or intent behind your actions.
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Act honestly when performing your duties.
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Serve the community impartially and professionally in accordance with the direction of the corporation.
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Declare and appropriately manage interests that may conflict with the way you carry out your duties. This includes outside employment and remunerative work.
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Prevent nepotism and patronage.
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Do not accept gifts, benefits or favours that may influence or be reasonably seen to influence your decision making.
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Undertake all selection processes on merit.
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Conduct yourself in public in a manner that will not reflect adversely on MDAS, its Board or employees.
Respect
Respect is about how you treat other people. You must show consideration for other people in your service delivery, advice and decision making
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Treat the community, Elders, the Board and MDAS employees with respect and courtesy, having regard for the dignity of the people with whom you interact.
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Recognise the importance of people through training and development.
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Promote equity.
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Prevent unlawful discrimination, bullying and harassment in or outside of the workplace.
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Take reasonable care to ensure your own health and safety at work and avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others.
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Promote and model healthy choices and MDAS health promotion initiatives.
Accountability
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Utilise and manage resources (including people, information and authority) in an efficient, responsible and accountable manner.
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Ensure decisions have regard for the well-being of people and the environment, both now and for the future.
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Ensure all decisions are transparent and in keeping with confidentiality requirements.
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Observe all legislative requirements, policies, procedures, and lawful reasonable instructions, from people with authority to give instructions.
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Monitor your own work and that of others that you supervise in order to maximise efficiency and achieve performance outcomes.
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Take ownership and be accountable for reporting inappropriate conduct to the appropriate authority.