2022
Prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace guidance
Circular 2022-26. This circular applies to all Victorian public sector employees.
Guide for employees during election periods
Circular 2022-25. This applies to all Victorian Public Service employees.
2021
Pre-employment misconduct screening for public entity executive recruitment policy and guide
Circular 2021-23. This Circular applies to all prescribed Victorian public entities, except those excluded in the ‘Scope’ section.
Informing and advising Ministers
Circular 2021-24. This applies to all Victorian Public Service employees.
2020
Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Guidance
Circular 2020-22. This Circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality reminder
Circular 2020-21. This Circular applies to all Victorian Public Service employees and executives.
Integrity guide for new board directors
Circular 2020-20. This circular applies to all Victorian public entities.
Updated guidance for pre-employment screening
Circular 2020-19. This circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
Guidance for public sector employees standing in local government elections
Circular 2020-18. This circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
Maintaining integrity when working remotely
Circular 2020-17. This circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
How to hire when working remotely guidance
Circular 2020-16. This Circular applies to all public entities.
Victorian public sector entity executive bonus removal
Circular 2020-15. This Circular applies to all public entities.
Guidance for Victorian public sector employees – organisation of public ministerial events
Circular 2020-14. This Circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
2019
Update to pre-employment screening in the Victorian Public Service policy
Circular 2019-13. This Circular applies to all Victorian Public Service employees and executives.
Pre-employment screening in the Victorian Public Service
Circular 2019-12. This Circular applies to all Victorian Public Service employees and was superseded by Circular 2019-13.
Engaging with Lobbyists Guidance for Victorian public sector employees
Circular 2019-11. This Circular applies to all Victorian public sector employees.
Guide for Offering Inclusive Employee Assistance Programs
Circular 2019-10. This Circular applies to all Victorian Public Service employers.
Respectful workplaces framework and prevention of sexual harassment — model action plan
Circular 2019-09. This Circular applies to all Victorian public sector bodies.
Public Entity Executive Employment Handbook
Circular 2019-08. This Circular applies to the Victorian Public Sector about the new Public Entity Executive Handbook.
NAIDOC week leave provisions
Circular 2019-07. This Circular applies to the Victorian Public Service. Victorian Public Service bodies are encouraged to review their leave policy and procedures to ensure consistency with the provisions of the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2016.
2018
Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Circular 2018-06. This Circular details the requirements and scope of the Model Policy and was superseded by Circular 2019-09.
VPS executive pre-employment screening policy
Circular 2018-05. This circular details the requirements and scope of the Policy.
Executive vehicle cost to package calculator (revised)
Circular 2018-04. VPSC reissued the Executive Vehicle Cost to Package Calculator in October 2018. This Circular explains the updates to the Calculator and mandates its use by all Victorian Public Service employers.
Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Practice Guide
Circular 2018-03. The Victorian Public Sector Commission has published a Sexual Harassment Model Policy and was superseded by Circular 2018-06.
Consensual personal relationships in the workplace (Conflict of Interest)
Circular 2018-02. This circular explains the August 2018 updates to the model conflict of interest policy to include processes for the management of consensual personal relationships in the workplace.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Circular 2018-01. The Circular explains the updates to the policy guide including changes to accepting, recording and reporting offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality. The changes come into effect on 1 July 2018.