PSPETH009 — Maintain and enhance confidence in public service

1 Provide ethical leadership.

• 1.1Model and reinforce ethical conduct in others.
• 1.2Encourage staff professionalism through consultation and collaboration.
• 1.3Encourage staff to raise ethical dilemmas, and coach staff in the application of ethical decision-making and policy setting frameworks.
• 1.4Provide staff with opportunities to develop skills to identify and resolve situations requiring ethical judgment.
• 1.5Clarify ethical aspects of decisions and provide written advice on more complex ethical problems.
• 1.6Encourage reporting of suspected unethical conduct and address as needed.
• 1.7Monitor and evaluate policies for consistency with public sector standards and recommend changes where necessary.

2 Balance competing public interests.

• 2.1Consider all relevant facts and ensure weightings given to competing interests are unbiased, transparent and defensible.
• 2.2Use decision-making processes and document reasoning and grounds for decisions.
• 2.3Provide advice to government regarding policy decisions relating to the public interest.
• 2.4Take immediate action to resolve the situation, where staff indicate conflicts of interest.

3 Establish and monitor processes and practices that encourage integrity.

• 3.1Develop and review organisational processes and practices to ensure they meet the requirements of procedural fairness and accountability.
• 3.2Develop processes containing mechanisms to ensure that public resources are used in accordance with public sector ethics standards, legislation, policy and guidelines.
• 3.3Develop processes that include risk management strategies which meet client, staff and organisational needs for transparency and accountability.
• 3.4Monitor processes and practices to ensure they encourage and support those reporting unethical conduct and protect them from reprisals.
• 3.5Take action to ensure ethical conduct of contractors is consistent with the requirements of the contracting organisation.

What does an assessment tool for PSPETH009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PSPETH009 needs to address all 26 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PSPETH009?

Auditori pulls the current release of PSPETH009 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for PSPETH009 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

Can I check my existing PSPETH009 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of PSPETH009, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.