Corruption and Anti-Corruption
This course is taught in partnership with the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and devised in consultation with Transparency International. The course will help participants to understand the basis and meaning of corruption, the different forms and levels of corruption and implications and consequences from a number of disciplinary perspectives. The content will link the new international concern with corruption to issues of competition, liberalisation and good governance. Participants will learn to design and implement measures to investigate, minimise and prevent corruption.
Of Relevance To
This course is of relevance to senior staff of public sector organizations both state and federal, anti-corruption agencies, graft control authorities, land development agencies, councils, police and law enforcement agencies, public integrity institutes, ombudsman bodies, fraud investigation teams in regulatory authorities, auditor-general’s offices, officials from national audit office, public service, public prosecutor’s offices, vigilance bodies, civil service reform bodies and customs as well as members of NGOs and media.
Limited Places Available
The high demand and limited availability of places for this course makes it desirable that applicants apply early and ensure that CVs and copies of academic transcripts are submitted with their applications. Participants seeking sponsorship should apply directly to aid/funding agencies to ensure that paperwork is completed and approved well in advance.
Accreditation
An ANU Graduate Course Award certificate is awarded for satisfactory completion of the course and all assessment. Candidates who subsequently enrol for a Graduate Diploma or Master degree in Public Policy may apply for credit for completion of this course.
In Canberra, the course will focus on analysing corruption – the causes, consequences and implications. Participants will learn to design and implement strategies that investigate, prevent and reduce corruption in government dealings with clients, NGOs and the private sector. Aspects such as governance, efficiency and accountability, public service ethics and Codes of Conduct will be discussed in the context of measures against corruption. In Sydney, ICAC senior officers will outline the Commission’s conduct of anti-corruption activities and the practical considerations of anti-corruption strategies and investigations through a series of presentations and workshops.
Dr Peter Larmour is a Reader in Policy and Governance at the Crawford School of Economics and Government with research interests in governance and development, South Pacific politics, decentralisation and land tenure. Current projects include corruption prevention workshops with the Centre for Democratic Institutions (Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia) and convening a Transparency International Group at ANU.
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