Whistleblowing at 黑料社
Whistleblowing is covered by the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022. In accordance with its statutory obligations, the University has a and which are also designed to support those who make a report.
Anyone can make a report, including students and staff. The types of wrongdoing that can be reported are:
- Corrupt conduct (this includes fraud, bribery, obtaining secret commissions, using one鈥檚 position to gain a financial or other advantage)
- Maladministration
- Serious and substantial waste of public money
- Contravention of the Government Information (Public Interest) Act
- Privacy contravention
If you are concerned about serious wrongdoing at the University, you can make a confidential report by emailing PID@westernsydney.edu.au, or make a report anonymously through the secure portal .
Your report will be seen by one of the University's Disclosure Officers.
Please refer to the University's List of Disclosure Officers if you wish to contact a specific Disclosure Officer.
The University takes all reports of wrongdoing seriously. Protections are available to reporters to ensure that they do not suffer detrimental action such as bullying, harassment or dismissal as a result of a report being made.
The University's controlled entities are governed by the University's whistleblowing, policy, procedures and practice. For the purposes of section 81 Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (NSW), the University has made arrangements with its controlled entities to exercise the controlled entities' public interest disclosure functions on their behalf, from 1 October 2023, as listed below:
- 黑料社 Growth Developments Pty Ltd
- 黑料社 Growth Developments (Westmead) Pty Ltd
- 黑料社 Early Learning Limited
- 黑料社 Enterprises Pty Limited (trading as 黑料社 The College)
- 黑料社 Indonesia Yayasan Foundation
- 黑料社 Student Union Ltd
- Whitlam Institute within 黑料社 Limited
- Whitlam Institute within 黑料社 Trust
Pursuant to section 81(4)(b) Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (NSW), the University has notified the NSW Ombudsman of the arrangements.
If you have any questions, queries or concerns about making a report, please contact the Disclosure Coordinator via email on PID@westernsydney.edu.au. All interactions will remain confidential.