The Public Administration Act 2004 (PDF 569KB) establishes the State Services Authority and creates the role of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner. The Act represents a new direction for public administration in Victoria and reflects the Government's belief that the fundamental role of the public service is to serve the public interest.

The Act demonstrates a commitment to:

• sustain an effective and impartial public service;
• protect public employment from politicisation by reaffirming and promoting the principles of merit and equity;
• promote the highest standards of public service conduct and integrity thereby strengthening public confidence and trust in government;
• drive further improvements in integrated delivery of government services;
• promote career opportunities in the public sector by ensuring a more coherent approach to workforce management and professional development;
• ensure the public sector workforce is capable of delivering high quality services to the Victorian community, both now and into the future;
• promote standards of good governance in public entities; and
• clarify the accountability relationship of public entities to a responsible Minister who, in turn, is accountable to the Parliament.

More information is available in the Fact Sheet About the Public Administration Act 2004 (PDF 52KB).

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