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
How do I make a disclosure?
To be protected under the PID Act you must make your disclosure to a proper authority.
There are a number of different proper authorities. One proper authority is the PID officer within the public authority where the wrongdoing has occurred. A proper authority may also be a particular authority specifically named in s.5(3) the PID Act to receive disclosures about particular types of information. These include the Commissioner for Public Sector Standards., the Auditor General, the Corruption and Crime Commissioner and the Ombudsman . You can find out the main authorities that receive disclosures at Where can I make a disclosure?.
Before making a disclosure, you should contact the PID officer in the relevant authority, or OPSSC, to find out more about:
- making a disclosure;
- the protections that will apply; and
- your rights and responsibilities under the PID Act.
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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