Evaluation of SAFECOM
Evaluation of SAFECOM
On 3 April 2025, the Commission’s report Evaluation of SAFECOM and the Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service and State Emergency Service on the management of conflicts of interests was tabled in Parliament.
The Commission has made 25 recommendations to assist SAFECOM and the Country Fire Service (CFS), Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) and State Emergency Service (SES) to better manage the corruption risks associated with conflicts of interests. These recommendations detail improvements for policies, procedures and communications across the agencies.
SAFECOM, the CFS, MFS and SES serve a crucial public function in the prevention, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters. Corruption can damage these agencies and undermine this important work.
It is important that SAFECOM, the CFS, MFS and SES have effective controls in place to prevent and minimise corruption.
The report to parliament was prepared in accordance with sections 40(3) and 41(2) of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012.
Terms of reference
The evaluation examined the policies and procedures of SAFECOM that apply to the CFS, MFS and SES in respect of the management of conflicts of interests. This included how these policies and procedures are:
- developed and reviewed by SAFECOM
- communicated to staff, contractors and volunteers in each agency (as applicable)
- enforced among staff, contractors and volunteers in each agency (as applicable).
Read the report
Evaluation of SAFECOM - Final Report
