Receiving gifts and benefits

28 Mar 2008
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During the course of your work at the Cancer Institute NSW, you may be offered gifts or other benefits. Gifts and benefits may be offered with the intention of winning favours or to influence your behaviour inappropriately.

As such, a gift may cause you to act partially in the interests of the person or agency who provided the gift, rather than in accordance with public duty. Types of gifts offered to officials within the public sector may include gifts of influence, gifts of gratitude and token gifts. Each gift carries with it different risks that should be considered when deciding whether or not to accept it.

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