{"id":35,"date":"2024-03-21T07:43:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T23:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/integrityandstandards\/whistleblowing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:47:19","slug":"whistleblowing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/integrityandstandards\/whistleblowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblowing and Public Interest Disclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is a public interest disclosure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003<\/a><\/em> (PID Act) allows people to make disclosures about wrongdoing in public authorities, which include the state public sector, local governments, government trading enterprises, public universities, and some government boards and committees, and protects them when they do. The Act provides a framework for how the protected disclosure is investigated and the appropriate actions taken, without fear of reprisal against the discloser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Â鶹ֱ²¥’s PID Act Statement to Stakeholders<\/a> outlines a summary of what a PID is, what should be done with that PID, the protection mechanisms in place, and contact points at Curtin for assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To whom should I make a disclosure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To be covered under the PID Act and for the protections of the PID Act to apply, a PID must be made to a proper authority<\/strong>. For matters that are within the sphere of responsibility of Curtin as a public authority, the proper authority is the Â鶹ֱ²¥ PID Officer. <\/strong>For other matters, a disclosure will need to be made to an external party, such as the Auditor General, Police, Corruption and Crime Commission, or Ombudsman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To commence the process of making a confidential PID, contact is to be made via pid@curtin.edu.au.<\/a> Access to this inbox is restricted to authorised PID officers and will allow the officers to confidentially discuss your matters of concern prior to making a formal disclosure, in-line with the Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is meant by “wrong-doing”?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under the Act, wrong-doing means any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n