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14th national investigation symposium 2025
07 Jun 2024

14th National Investigations Symposium

The 14th National Investigation Symposium will be held in Sydney in 2025. The call for speakers is open for the 14 NIS. Be sure to submit your application by 28 August 2024.

Current
investigations

Canterbury-Bankstown Council – allegations concerning conduct of former employee, contractor and others (Operation Mantis)

The ICAC is investigating allegations concerning the conduct a former employee and a contractor of Canterbury-Bankstown Council (“Council”), and others.

Documents

Section 31B guidelines Guidelines relating to the conduct of public inquiries to ICAC staff and Counsel Assisting the ICAC. Last Modified 25/03/2019 1:16:30 PM
Standard ICAC directions for public inquiries Standard directions for legal representatives of individuals involved in an ICAC inquiry. Last Modified 20/12/2018 11:38:22 AM
Information for witnesses Information for Witnesses - published April 2024. Last Modified 4/04/2024 10:57:58 AM

Events and training

The Commission provides a range of corruption prevention education opportunities. This includes free interactive workshops for NSW public sector agencies and individual public officials to help build integrity, increase understanding about how and why corruption occurs, where the opportunities for corruption may be and how corruption can be prevented, detected, investigated and addressed. Workshops can be conducted in-house for people within your organisation, and individual public officials can register to attend a workshop with participants from other agencies.

The Commission is also involved in a range of other educational initiatives including conferences, outreach programs and a senior executive short course. Please visit Education and events or contact [email protected]  

What we do

Prevention

The ICAC helps NSW public sector agencies and individuals prevent corruption by providing advice and building an agency's resistance to corruption through training and resources.

Investigation

The ICAC uses a range of investigative techniques to expose corrupt conduct and it has been afforded significant statutory powers to do so. ICAC investigations focus on matters that are serious and systemic.

Our mission

Our mission is to combat corruption and improve the integrity of the NSW public sector.

Acknowledgement of Country

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across NSW on which we live and work. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We honour the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, on which our office is located, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.