Public Interest Disclosure Policy Summary NSWALCPID PID Act NSWALC - 1. Who can report?

For more information regarding public interest disclosures (PID’s), including the protections and support available to staff, refer to the NSWALC Public Interest Disclosure Policy (Policy) via the website or contact the Governance Unit on governance@alc.oarg.au. [...] While consultants may still report serious wrongdoing in accordance with this policy, they may not be entitled to the protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2022 (NSW) (PID Act) unless NSWALC deems the report to be a PID for the purposes of the PID Act. [...] What to report The PID Act protects staff that voluntarily report serious wrongdoing within the public sector (including NSWALC), provided the staff member honestly and reasonably believes that the information they provide shows or tends to show serious wrongdoing (known as a voluntary PID). [...] Reports should contain as much relevant information as possible to enable investigation into the alleged serious wrongdoing, including: • date, time and location of key events; • name of person(s) involved in the suspected wrongdoing, their role, title and how they are involved; • your relationship with the person involved; • an explanation of the matter you are reporting; • how you became aware o. [...] Confidentiality and Protection If known, your identity will be kept strictly confidential by the Officer that receives the report, unless: • you consent to the disclosure; or • disclosure is required by law.