Integrity at Cladding Safety Victoria

Cladding Safety Victoria is committed to maintaining a strong integrity culture.

Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is committed to maintaining a strong integrity culture and to being accountable for the way in which it delivers its activities in the public interest. Information about particular processes that are in place to support integrity at Cladding Safety Victoria is available on this page.

Fraud and corruption

Cladding Safety Victoria has zero tolerance for fraudulent and corrupt activity. If you have any concerns about suspected fraud, corruption or improper conduct relating to CSV or CSV projects, you have a number of options for making a report.

Direct to Cladding Safety Victoria

You can make a report directly to Cladding Safety Victoria by sending the details to csvintegrity@claddingsafety.vic.gov.au.

Stopline

Stopline is an independent hotline where you can seek advice about a matter of concern or make a report. Reports can be made to Stopline using a webform, by phone, email or mail. You may choose to report anonymously and choose how much of your personal information is shared with Cladding Safety Victoria.

You can call Stopline on 1300 304 550 or visit the CSV Stopline website.

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)

IBAC is the Victorian agency responsible for preventing and exposing public sector corruption. Reports about Cladding Safety Victoria can be made directly to IBAC (anonymously if you wish).

Mail: GPO Box 24234, Melbourne, VIC 3001
Phone: 1300 735 135
Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au/reporting-corruption/report

You can also seek protections under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 by making a public interest disclosure to IBAC. Further information about public interest disclosures is available on their website.

Your personal information when making a report

Any personal information you share with Cladding Safety Victoria or consent to be shared with Cladding Safety Victoria will be collected by Cladding Safety Victoria in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and Public Records Act 1973.

Cladding Safety Victoria collects this information to:

  • fully consider, assess and investigate (as applicable) the matter/s raised in your report
  • keep you informed about actions taken, as appropriate and subject to confidentiality provisions
  • undertake data analysis and reporting.

If you choose not to share your information with Cladding Safety Victoria, this may limit Cladding Safety Victoria’s ability to fully assess the matter/s raised in your report and to keep you informed about Cladding Safety Victoria’s response to your report.

The information you provide to Cladding Safety Victoria may be shared:

  • with Victorian Government departments or entities where CSV is required to do so
  • with professional practitioners where CSV needs to seek advice on or external investigation of matters raised
  • with other third parties for assurance purposes (such as audits) or where it is obliged to provide the information legally or in accordance with government or CSV policy.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality

Cladding Safety Victoria takes a strong position on gifts, benefits and hospitality to preserve the integrity of decision-making and to avoid possible conflicts of interest. Staff are not able to accept any offers of gifts, benefits or hospitality and must declare any offers made. All stakeholders, including suppliers, are discouraged from making offers of gifts, benefits or hospitality to Cladding Safety Victoria employees.

Policy

Our policy and processes set out our standards for the management of gifts, benefits and hospitality.

Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Policy
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Register of reportable gift offers

We must keep a register of all reportable gift offers and publish a de-identified copy for each financial year that complies with privacy laws.

Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2022-23
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Date offeredRecipient: Note that all declined GBH offer recipients are de-identified in accordance with the VPSC guidelinesDonor organisationReason offeredDescription of the offer of gift/benefit/hospitalityEstimated valueDecision regarding
offer
01/09/2022Senior Technical Advisor/ArchitectForeground
Architecture
FMSA Architecture
relaunching as
Foreground
Architecture
Event to launch the
Foreground identity and
website at new studio
opening including catering
$20Declined
09/11/2022Senior Manager, Contracts and Delivery x 2Spaces Design GroupInvitation to end of
year celebration
End of year celebration -
small gathering with alcohol
and food provided
$40Declined
20/04/2023Senior Manager, Contracts and Delivery
Project Officer
Case MealinInvitation to a women's
only lunch for women
to support each other
in the construction
industry
Lunch$60Declined
03/05/2023Executive Director, Program DeliveryBuilding Disputes
Practitioners
Association
Thank you gift at the
conclusion of a CSV
presentation
Bottle of wine$40Accepted and donated
to staff event
05/05/2023Director, Legal, Commercial and ProcurementAustralian Institute of
Architects
Hospitality offered at a
meeting to discuss
CSV seminar
presentation
Wine$25Declined
17/05/2023Executive Director, Program Delivery

Director, Cladding Rectification Program
BG&E FacadesNew office openingEvent to celebrate the
opening of new office
including canapes and
entertainment
$40Declined
17/05/2023Manager, Media and CommunicationsMinus18Promotional material
to accompany
presentation to CSV staff
Promotional material -
magnets
$20Declined
Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2021-22
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Date offered

Recipient: Note that all declined GBH offer recipients are de-identified in accordance with the VPSC guidelinesDonor organisationReason offeredDescription of the offer of gift/benefit/hospitalityEstimated valueDecision regarding offer
07/07/2021Program ManagerJohnstaffNetworkingSeat at a table at a Property Council of Australia networking lunch$300Declined
04/08/2021Senior Manager, Contracts and DeliveryTSA ManagementHospitality at meetingCoffee$4Declined
10/11/2021Due Diligence LeadBluestone OCM Pty LtdPost due diligence inspection hospitalityCoffee and/or pastry$5-10Declined
23/11/2021Chief Executive OfficerCotton LovegroveHospitality at meetingCoffee$4.30Declined
29/11/2021CSV via Office Manager & EA to the CEOKnight FrankWelcome back to the office post Covid restrictionsFree coffee for all staff on particular day$4.50 eachStaff advised offer not consistent with CSV's policy
29/11/2021Senior Manager, IT ServicesEmpiredEnd-of-year celebration for clientsInvitation to Christmas partyUnknownDeclined
29/11/2021IT Service Delivery ManagerEmpiredEnd-of-year celebration for clientsInvitation to Christmas partyUnknownDeclined
04/03/2022Communications AdviserNational Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC)Raffle prize for attendees at the NAWIC International Women's Day high teaTwo bottles of red wine$37Accepted and donated as a prize for the CSV organisation-wide football tipping competition
06/04/2022Chief Executive OfficerValuable Change CoBook promotion2 books: Valuable Change$20Declined and books returned
22/04/2022Group Program and Corporate Strategy and Governance Manager, Construction Quality and Safety Manager, Manager Contracts Delivery, Enterprise Applications Lead, Procore Implementation Program Manager, Project Support Officer, Director Cladding Rectification, Information Technology Manager, Finance and Accounting ManagerProcoreNetworking for team, customers and prospective business partnersInvitation to networking event$270Declined
04/05/2022Manager Procurement and ContractsFocus NetworkEngagement with industry supply chain companiesVIP guest pass to Procurement/Supply Chain Forum, including free industry insights report, lunch, beverages, access to all sessions along with slides to all presentations from the day$5000Declined
Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality Register 2020-21
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Date offeredRecipient: Note that all declined GBH offer recipients are de-identified in accordance with the VPSC guidelinesDonor organisationReason offeredDescription of the offer of gift/benefit/hospitalityEstimated valueDecision regarding offer
30/11/2020Board SecretaryThirst CreativeEnd of year client giftLollies, water bottle and postcards$30Declined
07/12/2020Director, Stakeholder EngagementSix O'Clock AdvisoryEnd of year client giftParcel - unsure of contentsUnsureDeclined
30/03/2021Customer Liaison OfficerStrata AngelsOffered by Owners Corporation Manager as a token of gratitude for assistance from CLO to dateCompany branded water bottle$20Accepted and then disposed of
21/04/2021Due Diligence OfficerNVM FacadesIncluded in a delivery of building samples to CSV as a thank you gestureBox of chocolates$10Accepted and left in a communal area for all staff to share
20/05/2021Senior Manager, Contracts DeliverySt FerrerCoffee prior to site meetingCoffee$5Declined
6/04/2021Procurement OfficerTelstraRelationship buildingFootball tickets and corporate hospitality$50+Declined

Further information

For further information about our gifts, benefits and hospitality policy, please contact us.

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