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.
Fraud involves dishonest conduct causing actual or potential loss and involves deceptive behaviour. Corruption occurs when someone in a position of authority uses their position for their own personal gain or advantage. Some examples of fraudulent or corrupt activity include bribery, theft of money or property, collusion between suppliers, falsifying records and reports, improper use of funds and undisclosed conflicts of interest.
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.
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.
Date offered | Recipient: Note that all declined GBH offer recipients are de-identified in accordance with the VPSC guideline | Donor organisation | Position of offeror | Reason offered | Business associate (Yes/No) | Description of the offer of gift/ benefit/ hospitality | Estimated value | Decision regarding offer | Business reason for acceptance (if applicable) |
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30/10/2024 | Chief Executive Officer | Westpac | Public Sector Victoria Relationship Manager | Learning and networking event | Yes | Invitation to Westpac Economic Luncheon with Chief Economist | $98.19 | Accepted hospitality at the event | Official business event relevant to understanding economic trends impacting CSV |
06/11/2024 | Legal Counsel Acting Senior, Procurement and Contracts Officer | Sparx Solutions | Human Resources and Marketing Manager | Annual Christmas party celebration with clients | Yes | Invitation to Annual Christmas Party at Yarra Botanica | $50.00 | Declined | N/A |
03/12/2024 | Office Manager and EA to the CEO | Resolve XO | Partner | Christmas gift | Yes | Hamper | $50-100 | Declined | N/A |
09/12/2024 | Office Manager and EA to the CEO | GPT | Property Manager | Christmas gift | Yes | Hamper | $50-100 | Declined | N/A |
17/12/2024 | Director, Cladding Rectification Senior Manager, Contracts and Delivery | Case Meallin | Director | Christmas gift | Yes | Donation to two charities - Red Nose Australia and Cure Cancer - on behalf of CSV in lieu of Christmas gift | Unknown | Declined (there was no opportunity for CSV to accept or refuse the offer) | N/A |
23/12/2024 | Director, Cladding Rectification | RMG | Director | Included with Christmas card | Yes | Branded biro pen | $1.00 | Accepted | Due to low value of gift, a declaration form was not completed |
18/03/2025 | Chief Executive Officer | Law Institute of Victoria | Head of Learning Transformation | Thank you for presentation at a forum run by the Law Institute | No | Voucher | $50.00 | Declined (returned subsequent to event) | N/A |
03/03/2025 | Chief Financial Officer | Westpac | Lending Service Manager, CIB Operations | Donation on behalf of CSV if the CFO completed a customer survey | Yes | Donation to Ronald MacDonald House | $20.00 | Declined (survey not completed) | N/A |
03/03/2025 | Chief Operating Officer | CSV Board Member | CSV Board Member | Learning and networking event | No | Invitation to attend the Australian British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) International Women’s Day breakfast | $195.00 | Accepted hospitality at the event | Official business event relevant to women's leadership development and opportunities for staff transitioning to new roles |
Date offered | Recipient: Note that all declined GBH offer recipients are de-identified in accordance with the VPSC guidelines | Donor organisation | Reason offered | Description of the offer of gift/benefit/hospitality | Estimated value | Decision regarding offer |
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05/07/2023 | Chief Executive Officer | Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) | Thank you gift for CSV presentation to AIBS members | Haighs chocolates and AIBS keep cup | $60.00 | Accepted and donated to CSV staff event |
08/09/2023 | Executive Director, Program Delivery | 10th International Risk Engineering Conference | Thank you gift for keynote CSV presentation at a conference | Bottle of wine | $53.00 | Accepted and donated to CSV staff event |
14/12/2023 | Director, Cladding Rectification | RMG | Included with Christmas card | Branded biro pen | $1.00 | Accepted |
20/12/2023 | Senior Manager, Contracts and Delivery | General Industry Surveillance (GIS) | End of year thank you gift to team | Favourites chocolates | $15.00 | Accepted and donated to CSV staff event |
2/04/2024 | Executive Director, Program Delivery + one senior management colleague | Forefront Events | Senior technology leaders | Digital Workplace Summit VIC all day event including interactive panel discussions, roundtables & networking sessions | $3,990.00 | Declined |
22/04/2024 | Chief Executive Officer | Westpac | Invitation to attend event | CEDA Victoria State Budget Address 2024, with Treasurer Tim Pallas presenting | $188.11 | Accepted |
Further information
For further information about our gifts, benefits and hospitality policy, please contact us.
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