Probity Advisor Melbourne
Probity Australia provides independent probity advice and probity reviews to Victorian government departments, public entities, councils and other organisations spending public money, from our office on St Kilda Road.
Probity advice for Victorian organisations
Victoria’s public sector buys goods, services and construction through a mix of central rules and organisation-level policies. A probity advisor helps you apply those rules consistently, keep a clear record and treat every supplier or applicant fairly.
We act as probity adviser during a process, or as an independent probity reviewer at milestones or at close. For high-risk processes we recommend the two roles are held by different people.
Organisations we work with in Melbourne
- Victorian Government departments and administrative offices
- Public entities and statutory authorities, such as water corporations and health services
- Local councils across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria
- Universities, TAFEs and not-for-profits that run tenders or grant programs
- Companies running significant procurements or asset sales that want an independent, defensible process
The Victorian framework
Goods and services
Departments and specified entities buying goods and services follow the Victorian Government Purchasing Board’s policies, made under the Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic). Those policies expect probity to be managed in proportion to the complexity and risk of the procurement, and Victoria’s Social Procurement Framework can add evaluation criteria that need careful handling.
Construction
Public construction procurement is governed by the Ministerial Directions and Instructions for Public Construction Procurement. Large infrastructure processes often run for many months, with several stages and interactive sessions with bidders, which is where a probity plan earns its keep.
Councils
Under the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic), each council must adopt a procurement policy that sets out when a public tender is required and how conflicts of interest are managed. We work within your council’s own policy.
Integrity oversight
Decisions by Victorian public bodies can be examined by IBAC, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office and the Victorian Ombudsman. A documented probity record helps an organisation show how and why a decision was reached.
How we work in Melbourne
Melbourne clients can meet us at our office at Ground Floor, 470 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004, or we come to you for evaluation committee briefings, bidder sessions and debriefs. Day-to-day advice, document review and reporting are handled by email, phone and video, which suits clients in regional Victoria as well. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Our people
Probity Australia is led by Perry Q Wood, Partner. Perry is the Immediate Past President of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law, a former Senior Member and Practice Leader of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and was named Managing Partner of the Year at the 2026 Australian Law Awards.
Read more about probity advice and probity reviews, or our clients in Canberra and Sydney.
Probity advisor Melbourne FAQs
Can we meet at your Melbourne office?
Yes. Our office is on the ground floor at 470 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. We can also come to your premises for evaluation committee briefings and key meetings, or meet online.
Do you work with Victorian councils?
Yes. We provide probity advice and probity reviews for council tenders, expressions of interest and community grant programs, working within the council’s procurement policy under the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic).
Do Victorian procurement rules require a probity advisor?
Generally the decision is left to the organisation, guided by the value, complexity and risk of the procurement and by its own procurement policy. Many Victorian organisations engage one for high-value, sensitive or contested processes.
Can you support processes in regional Victoria?
Yes. Most of the work, such as reviewing documents and advising the project team, runs well online. We travel within Victoria for meetings where being in the room helps.
Make a confidential enquiry
Tell us about the procurement, grant program or sale, its stage and timeframe. We reply within one business day.