Resource Author: Attorney-General's Department


The Fraud and Corruption Capability Self Assessment Tool can help Commonwealth officials assess their current and target level of counter fraud and anti-corruption organisational capability. Note: this tool was developed for Commonwealth entities and is framed around Commonwealth policy requirements, but the self-assessment approach is a useful model for any organisation looking to benchmark its fraud and corruption prevention capability.

The purpose of this guide is to help Australian Government officials better understand the factors that lead to fraud and corruption, and provide advice on a range of strategies that entities can implement to mitigate the probability of these risks as well as the harm they cause for the public sector.

Accompanying the guide, is a Control Design Template and a Fraud Control Catalogue.

Australia tales a whole-of-government approach to combatting foreign bribery. This page outlines the roles of Australian agencies tasked with responding to foreign bribery and the responsibilities of each agency.

The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 came into effect on 8 March 2024 and introduced a new corporate offence of failing to prevent foreign bribery. This resource outlines the steps corporations can take to establish an effective anti-bribery compliance program and suggests types of controls to consider when implementing such a program. The guidance sets out 6 elements to assist corporations in establishing ‘adequate procedures’.

Download and print foreign bribery resources including a brochure and poster outlining key information about the foreign bribery offence and how to report suspected foreign bribery to the AFP. These resources are designed to be printed and made available to employees and contractors who require easy to understand information about foreign bribery. 

Foreign bribery results in an inefficient allocation of resources and economic distortions. It is also a threat to democracy, corrosive of good governance and an impediment to economic development. This fact sheet provides information about the consequences for individuals and companies who bribe or attempt to bribe and the broader, far-reaching effects of foreign bribery on democratic institutions and governmental stability.