ICAC scholarships are now open for NSW state and local government executives and senior managers to attend the Corruption and Anti-Corruption Executive Course at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from 13 to 19 September.
The course has been updated and is now tailored towards current or potential executive level NSW public officials charged with managing work areas with a significant corruption risk.
The scholarships are valued at $5,500 each. They are open only to executive or senior public officials employed by NSW state or local government agencies. It is expected that participants will apply the skills and concepts acquired from the course to the identified corruption risks in their work area.
The scholarships are to cover course expenses. All other expenses (salary, travel and accommodation) remain the responsibility of the employing state or local government agency.
Those ineligible for the scholarships, as well as unsuccessful scholarship applicants, may still participate in the course as full-fee paying students by applying via the ANU.
Scholarship applications close at 5:00 pm AEST on Friday on Friday 6 July 2012.
Find out more about the ICAC/ANU Corruption and Anti-Corruption Executive Program
Find out more about how to apply
ANU 2012 scholarship application form
About the ICAC/ANU Corruption and Anti-Corruption Executive Course
The Corruption and Anti-Corruption Executive Course is delivered at Master-degree-level, applying a mix of lecture, exercise and seminar. Attendance will equip public sector executives and senior managers with theoretical frameworks to enable them to reassess workplace behaviour and to develop and implement innovative solutions for management of corruption risk.
The course is delivered at the ANU in Canberra by specialists from the university's Crawford School of Economics and Government, and practitioners from the ICAC. The course attracts participants from around the world, including officials from overseas anti-corruption agencies.
The course is offered as a "stand alone" professional executive short course program, as well as part of the ANU Master in Public Policy degree. For scholarship recipients enrolled in an ANU masters course, the executive program has a value of six units (48 units are required for a master degree).
Course content
The course focuses on the theory and practice of corruption and the design of agencies and risk management controls to combat it.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose corruption problems within public sector organisations, and propose treatments.
- Demonstrated ability to derive practical conclusions from different theories about the causes of corruption.
Prior to commencement, participants are expected to undertake assigned background reading about corruption.
For information about course content contact:
Michael Nest, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer, ICAC
Email: mnest@icac.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 8281 5739
Information is also available from the ANU.
How to apply for the ICAC scholarships
Scholarships are competitively awarded.. Criteria for selection include the ability to influence organisational decision-making, responsibility for a work area that is susceptible to significant corruption risk, and agency support for such change.
The endorsement of the application by the applicant's CEO, general manager or equivalent is an important criterion.
Unsuccessful scholarship applicants may still participate in the course as full-fee paying students by applying via the ANU.
To apply, complete an ANU 2012 scholarship application form. Applications must include:
- Completed application form including the CEO, general manager or equivalent endorsement of the application.
- Curriculum vitae
Applications must be sent via:
- Email to icac@icac.nsw.gov.au with 'Application for scholarship' in the subject line.
- Mail to:
ICAC Scholarship Program
Independent Commission Against Corruption
GPO Box 500
Sydney NSW 2001
Scholarship applications close at 5:00 pm AEST on Friday 6 July 2012.
For general information about the scholarship contact:
Mary Murabito, Community Awareness Coordinator, ICAC
Email: mmurabito @icac.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 8281 5767
For information about the course contact:
Michael Nest, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer, ICAC
Email: mnest@icac.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 8281 5739
Information about the course content is also available from the ANU, by emailing crawford.marketing@anu.edu.au or by calling +61 2 6125 4705.