Whistleblowers Act

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 (the Whistleblower Act) supports the Government's commitment to the principles of open, honest and accountable governance and is designed to protect the public interest by:

• exposing serious public sector wrongdoing;
• ensuring public organisations are responsible and accountable; and
• protecting whistleblowers from detrimental action and protecting their privacy.

An individual receives the protection of the Whistleblower Act once their allegation has been fully assessed as being a protected disclosure.

You may wish to make a complaint using the Whistleblower process if your complaint is about improper conduct and you are concerned that detrimental action may be taken against you for making the complaint.

If you would like to make a Whistleblower Complaint or if you seek to make an enquiry please contact the Protected Disclosure Officer on: 9637 3601.

Protected Disclosure Coordinator:
Colin Twisse
General Manager External Relations and Strategic Co-ordination.

Protected Disclosure Officer:
Bryan Sketchley
Privacy Officer

For more information about the Whistleblower Act, see Frequently asked questions (Word - 28Kb).