Fraud Prevention

Fraud control management is a process to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor fraud risks as required by the Financial Management Act 1994.

What is Fraud?

Fraud is:

dishonestly obtaining a benefit or advantage,
causing actual or potential financial loss, by deception or other means, or
corruption, which is defined as dishonest activity in which an employee or contractor acts against the interests of Department of Human Services and abuses a position of trust in order to obtain a benefit or advantage.

Reporting a Suspected Fraud

If you know about or have good reason to suspect a fraud, please report it immediately to the employee’s manager.

If you feel that you cannot report it to their manager or the manager does not act on the report, you can report it to a manager at a higher level and/or the Manager Fraud Prevention in Corporate Integrity, Information and Resolutions.

Contact Information

Manager Fraud Prevention
Tel: 1300 884 706
Corporate Integrity Information & Resolutions
GPO Box 4057
Melbourne VIC 3000
Email: complaints.reception@dhs.vic.gov.au