During the reporting period, the Bureau continued to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to the Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Code of Conduct in several ways:

• the APS Values and Code of Conduct were highlighted in the recently completed Certified Agreement;
• briefing information on the Values and Code of Conduct was included in the induction packages and training programs provided for all new employees;
• the Values and Code of Conduct were embedded in selection criteria for all Bureau positions and were widely promoted throughout the organisation;
• an on-line course covering the APS Values and Code of Conduct was rolled out during the year. More than 50 per cent of all staff either completed, or started, this course and an allied training program;
• sessions on the Values and Code of Conduct were provided to groups of managers and staff whenever possible including, for example, at the Queensland Officers-In-Charge Conference in September. Information on these issues was also made available via the Bureau's Intranet with access to the APS Commission's database;
• guidelines on managing breaches of the Code of Conduct were developed, and made accessible to employees via the Bureau Intranet;
• Review of Action procedures, as provided for in Section 33 of the Public Service Act 1999, were made available to aggrieved employees; and
• the Bureau continued to be represented at all quarterly meetings of the APS Commission's Performance and Conduct Network held during the year.