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Explore the latest quarterly newsletter from the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre

The United Kingdom's Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) was launched on 3 August 2022. The authority will be made up of counter-fraud and data experts, using best-in-class tools and advanced analytics to help departments and public bodies protect public money.

Robust frameworks and control environments are key to protecting the APS, and the businesses and citizens that we interact with, from the growing economic and societal problem of fraud. To help entities strengthen their counter-fraud approach, the centre developed a catalogue of common fraud controls.

We recently interviewed ASIC Integrity Risk Specialist Stella Birch, on their experience engaging with the centre's Capability Development Support Package.

The capability of people is important to the success of any endeavour. This is also true in our efforts to counter the increasing threat and complexity of fraud. Learn about how we plan to build counter-fraud expertise across Australian Government entities by embedding knowledge about leading practices and frameworks over the next few years.

Explore the latest quarterly newsletter from the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre

Humans learn through story telling. Explore the benefits of using case studies to shine a light on fraud and to challenge stigmas around detecting fraud.

Counter fraud specialists from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia came together in a week-long event to share key insights and good practices on the growing societal and economic issue of fraud.

How to use data to the full extent to enable an effective and efficient fraud operating model.

The Australian Attorney-General’s Department represents Australia as a member of the Pacific Island Law Officers’ Network (PILON). Through PILON’s Corruption Working Group, Australia supports Pacific Island countries to combat corruption. Over the past few years the PILON Corruption Working Group has focused on strengthening whistleblower protection initiatives in the Pacific Islands.