The Corruption and Anti-Corruption Executive Program is the only graduate course in Australia to teach theories of corruption combined with practical corruption prevention strategies.
The course is delivered by staff from the Crawford School of Economics and Government at the Australian National University and practitioners from the ICAC.
This multidisciplinary program prepares participants to take a leading role in preventing corruption in the workplace.
The course is offered as part of the ANU Masters in Public Policy degree and attracts participants from around the world, including senior officials from anti-corruption agencies overseas. The interactive environment offers opportunities to learn from the experiences of other course participants.
The next course will be held in Canberra from 28 September to 2 October 2009.
Course content
Participants study a range of theoretical approaches to corruption in order to build a conceptual foundation of corruption and its causes. Methods include:
- analysis and application of behavioural, organisational and political approaches to corruption and anti-corruption
- case study exercises to help participants develop effective and practical corruption prevention strategies
- completion of a workplace project addressing corruption risks in the participant's organisation. ANU staff and corruption prevention experts from the ICAC offer on-going support and feedback on workplace projects.
For information about course content and workplace projects contact Michael Nest, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer, ICAC:
- Email: mnest@icac.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: (02) 8281 5739
ICAC scholarships
The ICAC offers a limited number of scholarships for the course. These are aimed at senior public officials working in the NSW state and local government sectors, who are leaders or potential leaders in corruption prevention.
Applications for scholarships for the 2009 Executive Program have closed. The next round of scholarships will be offered in April 2010.
For more information on scholarships, contact Sandra Walker, Support Officer, ICAC:
- Email: swalker@icac.nsw.gov.au
- Phone: (02) 8281 5772
More information and how to apply for the course
Additional information about the course and how to apply can be found on the Crawford School of Economics and Government website.