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Equip.

We will equip Australian Government entities with guidance and tools to strengthen the foundation of leading counter fraud capability.

Enable.

We will enable Australian Government entities to respond to emerging issues, connect, collaborate and share data and information.

Empower.

We will empower Australian Government entities to create positive change, embed leading practice capability, measure the fraud problem and measure the return of investment and impact of their counter fraud activities.

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Former Services Australia employee uses position to create fictional identity and claim Jobseeker payments

A former Services Australia employee used their position to create a fictional identity and claim Jobseeker payments over March and April 2021 totalling $3,828. The staff member created a JobSeeker claim for the fake identity, entering notes into the system to give it a feeling of authenticity, and directed the payments for the identity to his son’s bank account.

The staff member also asked a colleague at Services Australia to generate one JobSeeker payment for the identity on his behalf.

Not only did the staff member lose their job, they narrowly missed a jail sentence, with the prosecutor commenting that the staff member’s actions were “serious misconduct” and a breach of trust to Services Australia”.

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Senior public servant involved in Australia’s largest public sector fraud

A former Western Australian senior public official used an elaborate fake invoicing scheme in what has been described as Australia's largest public sector fraud.

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News

General news

During International Fraud Awareness Week (13-19 November 2022) we ran capability building webinars to help Australian Government entities strengthen their counter-fraud knowledge and expertise.

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General news

On 25 October 2022, 15 participants commenced the Counter-fraud Practitioner Training Program Pilot. This pilot consisted of 5 full-day workshops across 5 weeks, covering a range of topics designed to address core skills required for a comprehensive counter-fraud approach. Learn more about the program, how our participants found it and our plans for 2023.

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Centre updates

Centre updates
Explore the latest quarterly newsletter from the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre
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Centre updates

Explore the latest quarterly newsletter from the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre

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