Governance and accountability

Gifts and benefits register

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Comcare reports on gifts and benefits as part of Australian Public Service Commission guidelines for Australian Government agencies.

The following table is a register of gifts and benefits received by Comcare employees between 18 October 2019 and 31 December 2023 where the value exceeds $AUD100 (excluding GST).

Three reportable gifts or benefits has been received in the reporting quarter ending 31 December 2023.

Table 1: Register of gifts and benefits received by Comcare employees where the value exceeds $AUD100 (excluding GST)
Date received	Date recorded	Gift item or benefit service	Received by¹	Presented by²	Occasion	Estimated value in $AUD³
13 December 2019	20 December 2019	Non-reusable safety equipment from site visit	Susan Weston - CEO	Australian Department of the Environment and Energy	Site visit	$100
14 February 2020	7 February 2020	Ticket to participate in Commonwealth Bank Australia seminar -2020 Economic and Political Overview in Canberra	Deputy Chief Finance Officer	Commonwealth Bank Australia	Commonwealth Bank Australia Seminar	$197
14 February 2020	7 February 2020	Ticket to participate in Commonwealth Bank Australia seminar -2020 Economic and Political Overview in Canberra	Financial Accountant	Commonwealth Bank Australia	Commonwealth Bank Australia Seminar	$197
4 March 2021	29 March 2021	Complimentary pass to participate in Evidence & Implementation Summit	Director Strategic Programs	NE&A Pty Ltd	Evidence & Implementation Summit	$455
8 June 2021	8 June 2021	Complimentary ticket to participate in 2021 National Conference Program	Executive Assistant	Calcon Communications Pty Ltd	Executive Assistant Network 2021 National Conference	$780
22 February 2023	24 March 2023	Invited speaker to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference, travel, accommodation, and conference registration covered as part of the invitation.	Megan Buick - General Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement	TAL	The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference	$2,889.83
24 April 2023	13 June 2023	Complimentary registration for the 2023 Workplace Mental Health Symposium	Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement	Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association	2023 Workplace Mental Health Symposium	$999
24 April 2023	24 July 2023	Complimentary Qantas Chairman's Club lounge membership	Gregory Vines - CEO	Qantas	The Chairman’s lounge is an invite only membership offered by Qantas to senior business leaders and politicians.	n/a
16 July 2023	24 July 2023	Attendance to the Mercer 2023 Global Investment Forum Series	Leanne Blackley - COO	Mercer	Mercer 2023 Global Investment Forum Series	$100
19 July 2023	19 July 2023	Attendance to webinar: Designing policies to enhance wellbeing with Arthur Grimes	Director, People, Property and Security	ANZSOG	Webinar attendance	$357
18 October 2023	30 October 2023	Attendance to a presentation with other government agency representatives including from the Digital Transformation Agency on 'Accelerating Government Transformation with AI: Embracing IBM watsonx’	Assistant Director, Digital Content and Communications	IBM	3 Course Lunch and Presentation	$150
18 October 2023	1 November 2023	Attendance to a presentation with other government agency representatives including from the Digital Transformation Agency on 'Accelerating Government Transformation with AI: Embracing IBM watsonx’	Web developer	IBM	3 Course Lunch and Presentation	$150
18 October 2023	1 November 2023	Attendance to a presentation with other government agency representatives including from the Digital Transformation Agency on 'Accelerating Government Transformation with AI: Embracing IBM watsonx’	Web developer	IBM	3 Course Lunch and Presentation	$150

¹Agency contact if not received directly by agency head

²Giver’s name, and organisation or country

³Wholesale value in country of origin current market value in Australia

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