Public-Interest-Disclosure-Procedure COM PRO 025 - Governance

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The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (the Act) establishes IBAC and sets out a confidential, impartial process for disclosing serious improper conduct by public bodies or public officers, including protections for disclosers against detrimental action in reprisal. This procedure is prepared in accordance with the Act and IBAC guidelines, encouraging reporting to IBAC for CCMA-related matters while ensuring natural justice for subjects of any PID and managing discloser welfare. It also references related fraud and corruption procedures and directs readers to an appendix for quick guidance.

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Purpose

Procedure

How do I make a PID?

Who can make a public interest disclosure?

What can I make a PID about?

| Public Interest Disclosure Procedure COM PRO 025 | | | --- | --- | | Version Number | 1 | | Last Review Date | New Procedure | | Frequency of Review | Biennually | | Next Review Due Date | June 2022 | | Responsible Officer | General Manager-Business and Governance Services | | Approved By | Board | | Approved Date | 23rd June 2020 | | Procedure Type | Governance | 1. Purpose The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (the Act) establishes the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and facilitates the making of disclosures about serious improper conduct by public bodies, or public officers. The Act then prescribes a system for such matters to be confidentially disclosed and impartially investigated. The Act also provides the discloser with protection from detrimental action. This procedure has been prepared in accordance with the Act and the guidelines of the IBAC which are available on the IBAC website ([www.ibac.vic.gov.au](www.ibac.vic.gov.au)). In the event of a person making an allegation of fraud or corruption, it is to be dealt with inline with this procedure and the Fraud, Corruption and Other Losses Procedure COM PRO 021. A quick reference guide to public interest disclosures is located in appendix 1. 2. Procedure The Corangamite CMA (CCMA) encourages Board members, members of Advisory Groups, employees, contractors and members of the community to report known or suspected incidences of corrupt or improper conduct. The CCMA will not tolerate the taking of reprisals against those who come forward to disclose any improper conduct. The CMA will take all reasonable steps to protect those who make Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs) from any detrimental action in reprisal for coming forward. Natural justice will be afforded to the person or body who is the subject of any PID. The purpose of this document is to establish procedures for how: • a person can make a PID about the CCMA and/or its officers or employees; • the CCMA will protect persons who make a PID against detrimental action for making a PID; • the CCMA will ensure natural justice is afforded to the person or body who is the subject of any PID; and • the welfare of disclosers will be managed by the CCMA. 2.1 How do l make a PID? PIDs about the CCMA and its members and staff should be made to IBAC as the CCMA cannot receive a PID under the Act. However, the CCMA has established this Procedure to facilitate and encourage the making of PIDs. You may make a PID to IBAC: • in person; • by phone; • by leaving a voicemail message; • in writing by post, personal delivery or email; • by any other form of electronic communication; and/or • anonymously. You may not make a PID by fax. You can make a joint PID with a group of individuals at the same time. You do not have to identify yourself when making a PID. However, if your PID is anonymous, this may affect how the PID is investigated and you will not be notified of the outcome of any investigation. If you cannot be identified from the PID, the PID will be treated as anonymous. You may make a PID about the CMA or any of its employees and/or officers to either: The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) Level 1, North Tower 459 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 or [Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au](Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au)[ ](Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au)[IBAC also provides an ](IBAC also provides an online form.)[online form.](IBAC also provides an online form.) OR The Victorian Ombudsman: Level 2, 570 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 The Ombudsman also provides an online form. 2.2 Who can make a public interest disclosure? Any person can make a PID about improper conduct engaged in, or detrimental action taken by, the CCMA, its officers or employees (or any other public sector employee) . You can make a PID if you are: • a member of the public, • an employee or officer of the CMA. • You can make a PID: •

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Public Interest Disclosure procedure?

It sets out how people can make a public interest disclosure (PID) about CCMA and how CCMA protects disclosers from detrimental action, ensures natural justice for subjects of a PID, and manages discloser welfare.

How can a person make a PID to IBAC?

A PID can be made in person, by phone, by leaving a voicemail message, in writing by post or personal delivery or email, through other electronic communication, or anonymously. Fax is not accepted.

Who is allowed to make a public interest disclosure?

Any person can make a PID about improper conduct or detrimental action engaged in by CCMA, its officers, employees, or other public sector employees. A company or business cannot make a PID, and protection may differ when a PID is made on someone else’s behalf.

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