All organisations have values that can be seen in the way they do their work and the conduct of their staff whether they are written down or not. In the organisation all employees are expected to serve the community interest. For community sector employees to know whether their decisions and behaviour are in the community interest they need a set of guiding values. The values that are expected to underpin the work of community sector organisations are the basic professional standards or ethics of public service. These may not be the same as an individual's personal values or ethics or those of another profession. These values should be evident in the culture of a public agency. Many organisations also endorse other values, such as respect,