Public Interest Disclosures
Information about making a disclosure
In this section:
- What is a disclosure?
- What information is covered?
- Why make a disclosure?
- Will I be protected?
- Rights and responsibilities
- Who can make a disclosure?
- How do I make a disclosure?
- Where can I make a disclosure?
- Important things to remember
- Compliance with code and PID Act
- More questions answered
- Resources
Compliance with code and PID Act
Concerns about a public authority’s PID Officer’s compliance with the PID Act and/or a public authority’s compliance with the PID Act
Important: If making a complaint regarding compliance with the PID Act by either a PID Officer or a public authority, you must be careful not to disclose information contained in your disclosure or reveal the identity of the subject of the disclosure. If you do, you may lose your immunity under the PID Act and you may incur a penalty.
If you have concerns about a public authority's:
- PID Officer's compliance with the PID Officer's Code of Conduct and Integrity (PDF, 27Kb), you may wish to make a complaint to the public authority’s principal executive officer (CEO/DG). They have a role to ensure that their public authority complies with the code.
- Compliance with the PID Act, you may wish to make a complaint to the public authority’s principal executive officer (CEO/DG) . It is their job to ensure that the public authority complies with the PID Act.
You can also make a complaint to the Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, who monitors compliance with the PID Act and Code.
For more information about making a complaint to OPSSC please contact OPSSC’s Principal PID Officer, Martin Clifford, Director of Public Sector Compliance Monitoring: 9260 6600
You can also call OPSSC on the assist line: 1800 676 607.
You should address a complaint to the Principal PID Officer and mark it Private and Confidential – Public Interest Disclosure Officer, OPSSC, 12th Floor, 44 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000.
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Key resources
- Your Guide to Public Interest Disclosures PDF 1.21MB
- Guidelines for Internal Procedures in Public Authorities PDF 1.58MB
- Public Interest Disclosure Officer's Declaration form PDF 17Kb
- Public Interest Disclosure Officer contact list Excel 115Kb
- Speaking Out: A Guide to Making a Public Interest Disclosure Requires Flash Player 9+, 45.4MB
Page last updated: July 09 2009