The document outlines the core values of the South Australian public sector which are meant to guide employees' work and behavior. The 12 values discussed are: service, professionalism, trust, respect, collaboration and engagement, honesty and integrity, courage, tenacity, sustainability, service, professionalism, trust. The values are intended to define the public sector, guide employees, connect them, and build a strong organizational culture focused on serving the South Australian community. Living by these values will allow the public sector to continue improving the state and helping it thrive.
24. We will go the extra mile
in order to deliver the
BEST OUTCOMES
That way, we can be proud
of how we serve our state
25. Help others and give
something back. I guarantee
you will discover that while
public service improves the
lives and the world around
you, its greatest reward is the
enrichment and new meaning
it will bring your own life.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
32. We ensure our behaviour always
promotes the positive contribution
the public sector can make to
South Australia
Translation:
Be on our best behaviour, and don’t
do anything that will give the public
sector a bad name
33. I refuse to lower
my standards to
accommodate
those who refuse
to raise theirs.
STEVE GAMLIN
Speaker, author and
motivational ‘Firewood Guy’
35. Trust is the glue of life.
It’s the most essential
ingredient in effective
communication.
It’s the foundational principle
that holds all relationships.
STEPHEN R. COVEY
We couldn’t have
said it better
ourselves
– so we didn’t!
36. We build TRUST by embracing
responsibility and CONSISTENTLY
DELIVERING on our commitments
37. Either way, we follow through
and keep them informed
of our progress
These commitments might be to
our colleagues, or to our citizens
38. WE SHOW WE
by being
CONFIDENT
when relying on
COLLEAGUES to
help ACHIEVE
common goals
TRUST
46. So when we solve for our culturally
diverse community, we make sure
we know their different needs
and their priorities
47. We ask them questions,
share information with them,
and involve them in decisions
that affect them
This way we create better policies and
services that are tailored to their needs
SO WE DELIVER PUBLIC VALUE
48. SOLVING FOR OUR COMMUNITY and DELIVERING
GREAT SERVICES also means that we need to
Collaborate & Share Ideas
with other teams within our organisation,
and across the public sector
49. We know our decisions are
better when we get input from others
with relevant knowledge or a vested
interest in the outcome
Afterall, two heads are better than one
50. Coming together is
a beginning, staying
together is progress,
and working together
is success.
HENRY FORD
54. In fact, integrity is
so important that we have a
CODE OF ETHICS
to help us do the right things
We uphold the Code of Ethics in everything we do,
because it helps us make better decisions and
supports better behaviour
55. If you have integrity,
nothing else matters.
If you don’t have
integrity, nothing
else matters.
ALAN SIMPSON
56. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE
FOR OUR OWN ACTIONS, SO:
We do what is right, not what is EASY
We make sure ALL of our decisions
and actions can withstand scrutiny
We fully and accurately disclose
information and share resources without
being prompted
We make considered, unbiased decisions
based on reliable evidence
57. Integrity requires good judgement.
Here’s the cheat sheet for good judgement.
Don’t solve for your
personal interests at the
expense of the public sector
and the citizens we serve
CITIZENS > PUBLIC SECTOR > SELF
58. Sometimes it takes
courage to do the
right thing or be
completely honest
But courage is our middle name, and
we approach difficult conversations and
tough issues with fearlessness and tact
We have courage to address unethical
behaviour, and we have the courage
to look at our own biases and how they
can influence our decisions
Dame Roma Mitchell –
Australian lawyer, Judge and
Governor of South Australia
62. We like people
with courage...
They THOUGHTFULLY CHALLENGE
the way things are done
They are UNAFRAID OF TRYING
OUT DIFFERENT WAYS of doing things
And they STICK UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT
63. We have a history
of courage in
South Australia
South Australian suffragist
and social reformer
64. We have a bias for
Tenacity...
We expect CHANGE, and we expect the UNKNOWN.
We expect our jobs will sometimes be really tough, and
that sometimes our projects will be so BIG that they will
take a really, really long time.
But we don’t give up.We work until it works.
NOPE. WE DON’T GIVE UP.
66. Even when faced with
failures and setbacks, we will focus on the
bigger picture, and push through anyway.
TENACITY
is what gets us results*
*Unless it is the kind of “dog with a bone” tenacity that makes you stubborn
or hold firmly onto one idea without considering others. That kind of tenacity
can be unproductive. We like people to understand multiple perspectives.
67. The most difficult thing is
the decision to act, the rest
is merely tenacity.
AMELIA EARHART
68. Courage & Tenacity
Have the guts to start
something if it needs to be done
...and then finish it!
70. In EVERYTHING we do, we remind ourselves
that the prosperity of South Australia
depends on the decisions we make and
actions we take... TODAY
71. We don’t implement unconsidered
solutions in order to achieve quick wins
NO TOKEN GESTURES FOR US!
We are in it for the
long haul
We want the best long term solution,
not just the easiest or cheapest
72. We balance the future benefits
against the amount of time
and resources necessary to
achieve success
We use our limited resources wisely
and consider the availability of
resources in the future
73. We are working together to leave a
lasting legacy for future generations