VISION AND VALUES

Finance is a forward-looking department that aims for continuous improvement. We are committed to being agile in our approach, open to new learning experiences and willing and prepared to accept challenges. Our vision and our work are underpinned by the Australian Public Service (APS) values contained in the Public Service Act 1999, and our four core organisational values:

• our Ministers are our customers—they are always our first priority and we aim to exceed their expectations in the services that we provide;
  
  
• performance driven—we are motivated by a desire to excel; we aim to be the best in our field of providing advice and services to Ministers;
  
  
• responsive, adaptable and open to change—we are prepared to innovate, create and challenge the status quo;
  
  
• absolute integrity and the highest ethical standards—we are open and honest in our dealings with one another. We do not cut corners on ethics nor do we compromise our integrity.

Finance has identified five key behaviours that stem directly from these values:

• creativity;
  
  
• a desire to make a difference or the will to win;
  
  
• the ability to learn;
  
  
• people management;
  
  
• expertise in a particular field.

These five behaviours are the cornerstone on which we model our human resource management practices. They are integral in our staff selection, performance management and promotion processes. We offer our people at all levels the chance to develop these behaviours through further training and workplace development programmes. Together with our core values, our key behaviours make a clear statement about Finance's culture, beliefs and goals.