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Development Assessment: Service Reviews & Benchmarking - 13 November 2024
Navigating Governance Gaps Amid Local Government Elections and Staffing Changes - 16 October 2024
Understanding the Positive Duty Under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984: A Shift Towards Prevention - 1 October 2024
Beyond Beauty: Why Your Council Needs an Art Collection Audit - 9 September 2024
Bullying No Way: National week of action - 16 August 2024
Psychosocial Injury Risk in the Workplace: Understanding the Risks & Management Strategies - 8 August 2024
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2024: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud - 11 July 2024
Shutting the fraud gate before another brumby bolts - 3 July 2024
WHS Due Diligence & Governance for CEOs, Boards and Directors - 21 June 2024
Observing World Whistleblowers Day: Supporting Ethical Courage - 19 June 2024
Navigating the PID Act 2022 in Local Government workplace investigations - A free resource - 27 May 2024
Attention NSW Local Government leaders - 17 May 2024
Are You Falling into the Probity Provider Trap? - 2 May 2024
NSW Mandatory Data Breach Notification Scheme Now In Force - 11 April 2024
Non-disclosure agreements and sexual harassment complaints: One size does not fit all - 4 April 2024
Cyber Security - A Key Risk for Local Government - 28 March 2024
AI hallucinations: A risk or a threat in the government sector? - 20 March 2024
Promoting Transparency and Accountability: The Vital Role of Probity in Safeguarding Integrity - 13 March 2024
Lisa Braid joins Centium! - 5 March 2024
Asset Management Maturity Model - 1 March 2024
New Local Government Risk and Audit Framework - 17 January 2024
Shopping online safely over the holidays! - 20 December 2023
Centium Celebrates Its Bronze Anniversary - 15 December 2023
Gifts & Benefits: An Ethical Dilemma - 7 December 2023
Why you should consider a Cyber Security mock audit - 7 November 2023
Procurement & Contract Management Maturity Model - 31 October 2023
Probity and Ethics: Doing the Right Thing - 3 October 2023
Cyber Security's Integral Role in ESG - 17 August 2023
Avoiding common mistakes in assessing employee complaints and disclosures - 13 August 2023
Code of Conduct: The Need for Training - 10 August 2023
Testing and Refining Council Business Planning and Performance Frameworks - 3 August 2023
Why and how to test your cyber incident response - 26 July 2023
Policies & Rules - a Pragmatic Approach - 5 July 2023
Cyber Security in Local Government - 29 June 2023
Happy staff, happy life: How to ensure your mental health & wellbeing policies are supporting your employees (and business) - 29 June 2023
Centium Congratulates Armidale Regional Council (ARC) and the other 16 Councils for Special Rate Variation Approval - 19 June 2023
10 key elements that should be included in all Conflict of Interests policies - 2 June 2023
Simplifying Fraud and Corruption Control - 9 May 2023
PPIP Amendment Act 2022 – Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme - 4 April 2023
PID Act 1994 and PID Act 2022: The must-know changes to key provisions - 24 January 2023
Service Reviews: How can NSW Councils meet their new responsibilities? - 8 December 2022
How NSW Councils Can Overcome the Challenges of Developing PDPs for Elected Members - 24 October 2022
10 Steps to Help Simplify Grants Management - 17 October 2022
9 Common Cyber Security Gaps within NSW Councils - 25 August 2022
Improving Councils’ Financial Management and Sustainability - 1 August 2022
Are you CSP (cyber security) ready? - 8 June 2022
Why compliance audits could improve the way you do business - 19 May 2022
Supporting Local Councillors – What can be learnt from post-election interviews - 16 May 2022
Centium to offer broader service range through strategic alliance with CT Management Group - 13 April 2022
What should you look for in an internal auditor? - 6 April 2022
BREAKING: PCI DSS v4.0 released - 1 April 2022
Are your fraud and corruption controls fit for purpose? - 10 March 2022
No more surprises: Key internal audit activities to reduce risks in 2022 - 21 February 2022
The disastrous effect of poor CEO behaviour on share price and culture - 19 January 2022
How poor management of complaints can result in major problems: Learnings from a recent ICAC investigation - 1 December 2021
Assisting you to ensure APRA CPS 234 Compliance - 10 November 2021
Are your workplace misconduct investigation reports doing more harm than good? - 6 October 2021
Why failing to build strong organisational risk culture could be your biggest risk - 1 September 2021
What's Trending in the Local Government Audit Universe? - 10 August 2021
Updated Essential Eight (July 2021): What's New? - 21 July 2021
Helping the 'modern' CFO save time and stress by Smarter Planning - 9 July 2021
Can it be smart if it's not secure? Preparing Local Councils for cyber-safe 'smart' city infrastructure - 21 June 2021
Are Cash Handling Audits still relevant? - 27 May 2021
Make Privacy a Priority this Privacy Awareness Week - 6 May 2021
Your Business Survived the Crisis - Now What? - 15 March 2021
Pen Testing: What, Why and How Often - 28 February 2021
Maximising the Benefits of Integrated Planning and Reporting - 15 February 2021
How to minimise risk in return to "normal": Audit "hot topics" for 2021 - 8 February 2021
Probity in Major Procurement – Risk and Reward - 29 January 2021
Ombudsman Reports: Deficiencies uncovered regarding Council Conflicts of Interest and State Government Whistleblower Reforms - 13 January 2021
Centium Restructures for Future Growth - 5 January 2021
Don’t be silly during the silly season! - 22 December 2020
Beware of scammers and spammers - 16 December 2020
How Local Government can maximise the benefits of Internal Audit - 7 December 2020
The benefits of reengineering in Amalgamated Councils - 27 November 2020
Hybrid auditing: transitioning to a blend of on and offsite fieldwork - 20 November 2020
Managing misconduct during the COVID-19 pandemic - 13 November 2020
Workplace Investigations: Failure to Investigate Employee Complaints Results In $5.2 Million Damages and Penalties in the Federal Court - 28 October 2020
Fact vs Myth: Debunking Misconceptions about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - 14 October 2020
Support for New Mayors – Independent expert advice to meet the demands of a new role - 24 September 2020
NCAT affirms Council decision to release IAB Investigation Report - 10 September 2020
Amendments to the Model Code of Conduct (and Procedures) for Local Councils in NSW - 19 August 2020
How quickly could your organisation recover if your IT systems were compromised? - 17 August 2020
Managing Corrupt Conduct During COVID-19 - 7 August 2020
Business Continuity & Recovery for International Trade Post-COVID19 - 27 July 2020
Welcome to Centium's new website - 22 July 2020
Council Rates – Updating your Revenue Strategy - 15 July 2020
Management of Conflicts of Interest - Procurement and Grants Management - 7 July 2020
Cyber Attacks – Are you CSP Compliant? - 22 June 2020
Local Government Code of Conduct eLearning - 16 June 2020
Howard Elliott to lead Centium Probity - 19 May 2020
Centium Webinar - 27 April 2020
COVID-19: Government assistance to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMEs) - 25 March 2020
NSW Audit Office Report on Local Government - 17 March 2020
Can your business survive a malicious cyber attack? - 12 March 2020
Coronavirus - Is your Business Ready? - 3 February 2020
Guidelines To Counter Foreign Interference In The Australian University Sector - 27 November 2019
Implementation Of The Government Sector Finance Act – Phase 2 Update - 22 November 2019
OLG Annual Report and Performance Statement Checklists - 15 November 2019
Contract Management - 13 November 2019
New Property Acquisition Standards - 1 November 2019
The NSW Government Delivery and Performance Committee (DAPCO) - 28 October 2019
Council Section 355 Committees - Code of Conduct - 23 October 2019
Assessing Your Council’s WHS Systems & Safety Culture - 21 October 2019
NSW Government Internet of Things Policy Guidance - 16 October 2019
Draft APRA Remuneration Standard (CPS 511) - 9 October 2019
Smart Cities & Cyber Security - 8 October 2019
Motor Vehicle Reconciliations - 30 September 2019
Whistleblower Policies - New Legislation Regime - 25 September 2019
Mandatory Community Participation for Councils - 23 September 2019
Councils Must Prequalify by December 2019 to Receive RMS Funding for Large Road and Bridge Construction Projects - 18 September 2019
New Risk Management and Internal Audit Framework for Councils – Release of Discussion Paper - 16 September 2019
Reporting changes for associations registered as charities with the ACNC - 11 September 2019
BEST PRACTICE GUIDES - 6 September 2019
Continually developing your investigation skills - 5 September 2019
NEW ACSC GUIDANCE FOR MoG CHANGES - 4 September 2019
NEWS . ETHICAL CONDUCT & INVESTIGATIONS . AUGUST 2019 - 30 July 2019
NEWS . IT & INFO RISK MANAGEMENT . JULY 2019 - 5 July 2019
NEWS . LOCAL GOVERNMENT . JULY 2019 - 3 July 2019
NEWS . STATE GOVERNMENT . JULY 2019 - 1 July 2019
Centium - Your Code of Conduct Reviewers - 17 May 2019
Fraud and Corruption Management in Health Services - 19 March 2019
NSW CONTAINER DEPOSIT SCHEME: Independent Assurance Reporting is a regulatory requirement - 14 March 2019
APRA CPS 234 - TIME IS RUNNING OUT! - 12 March 2019
Are you VPDSF ready? - 8 March 2019
Councils MUST prequalify by December 2019 for significant construction contracts issued by Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) - 28 February 2019
2018 New Model Code of Meeting Practice - 21 February 2019
The new NSW Government Cyber Security Policy: Act Now! - 19 February 2019
Help to Implement 2018 New Model Code of Conduct & Procedures - 12 February 2019
Announcing An Exciting Strategic Alliance - 8 December 2018
Minimise Your Recruitment and Selection Risks - 5 September 2018
LG Procurement Approved Contractor Status - 5 August 2018
Sexual Harassment and Misconduct at Work - 17 January 2018
Centium's appointment to the NSW Health's Panel of Investigators and mediators HAC 16/33 - 13 November 2017
Data Privacy and Cyber Security for NFPs and NGOs - 6 October 2017
Organisational data and the human risk: how safe is your organisation? - 8 September 2017
Centium at the 2017 AHRI Conference - 25 August 2017
What we can learn from the start up community to improve our customer experience management - 18 August 2017
Governance and “Spin” - 8 August 2017
Linking Customer Experience Management and Risk - 8 June 2017
Support person – workplace investigation - All you wanted to know about a support person but were too afraid to ask - 7 June 2017
Misconduct investigations avoid bias - 31 May 2017
Accessing former employee's files - An employer granted access to former manager's files - 24 May 2017
Centium appointed to RAMROC Regional Panel of Conduct Reviewers - 17 May 2017
How we helped a client recover almost $1 million - 24 April 2017
Swearing in the workplace: A sackable offence? - 17 April 2017
Social Media - Unfair Dismissal - 10 April 2017
Introduction of new Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 - 7 April 2017
The importance of considering “other matters” when terminating employees - 3 April 2017
UNLAWFUL ADVERSE ACTION: The case of Rosa v Daily Planet Australia Pty Ltd - 29 March 2017
Centium sponsors IIA event - 3 March 2017
Welcome to 2017 - 28 February 2017
Centium accredited to conduct investigations for the NSW Local Aboriginal Lands Councils - 17 January 2017
New VIC Public Sector Corruption Reporting Requirements - 13 December 2016
Whistling While They Work 2 Survey Results - 8 December 2016
Commonwealth Government Adopts and Acts on Centium Report - 7 November 2016
TPP16-04: Financial Distribution Policy for Government Businesses - 25 October 2016
Agency compliance with the GIPA Act - 24 October 2016
Have you checked your payroll controls? - 23 October 2016
NSW Audit Office Audit of NSW Universities - 9 September 2016
NSW ICT Assurance Framework - 8 September 2016
Local Government Section 355 Committees - 16 August 2016
Victorian Protective Data Security Framework (VPDSF) - 11 July 2016
Human Resources Services - 24 June 2016
TC16-06 Agency guidelines for the 2015-16 Mandatory Annual Returns to Treasury - 6 June 2016
Centium listed on Local Government Amalgamation Panel - 3 June 2016
New Premier's Circular on Information Security - 30 April 2016
NSW Government Approved Procurement Arrangements - 9 April 2016
NSW Government Program Evaluation Guidelines - 15 March 2016
Annual Report Preparation - 7 March 2016
Guidance Paper for Councils - 3 March 2016
Financial Reporting Code and Circular for NSW General Government Sector Entities - 1 March 2016
Centium Attains Registered Tax Agent Accreditation - 4 February 2016
TPP15-04 Financial Reporting Code for NSW General Government Sector Entities - 18 December 2015
Intellectual Property Management in NSW Government - 16 December 2015
Documenting a Delegations of Authority - 9 December 2015
Aussie Hacks in the Past Few Months - 8 December 2015
NSW Auditor-General's Report Vol 9 - 3 December 2015
The Commonwealth Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy - 13 November 2015
APSC Workplace Bargaining Policy 2015 - 10 November 2015

Successes

Work Health & Safety - 12 September 2016
Governance - 12 September 2016
Investigation - 10 September 2016
Fiduciary Controls - 10 September 2016
HR Review of Working Patterns and Salary Options - 10 September 2016
HR - Improved Roles, Responsibilities and Accountabilities - 10 September 2016
Information Security (ISMS) - 23 August 2016
Business Resilience - 23 August 2016
Project Assurance - 23 August 2016
Information Management - 23 August 2016
Financial Management - 23 August 2016
Risk Management - 23 August 2016

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Support for New Mayors – Independent expert advice to meet the demands of a new role - 24 September 2020
Candidate Briefings – Preparing for Victorian Council Elections - 29 June 2020
Are you VPDSF ready? - 8 March 2019

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