Whistleblower protection
Advising whistleblowers and organisations on protected disclosures, statutory protections and what follows.
Speaking up about misconduct is protected by law, but the protections only apply when a disclosure is made in the right way, to the right recipient. We advise individuals before they raise concerns and after things become difficult, and we help organisations build whistleblower programs that meet their obligations and treat disclosures properly when they arrive.
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION · PROTECTED DISCLOSURES · CORPORATIONS ACT · PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES · REPRISAL CLAIMS · WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
Protected disclosures
Advice before you speak up — whether the disclosure qualifies for protection, who to make it to and how to document it.
Reprisals & detriment
Acting where a whistleblower has been dismissed, sidelined or otherwise disadvantaged, including compensation claims.
Corporate whistleblower policies
Policies and programs that meet Corporations Act requirements, and training for the officers who receive disclosures.
Investigations
Handling a disclosure once it arrives — confidentiality obligations, investigation design and reporting.
Regulator engagement
Disclosures to ASIC, APRA and other regulators, and responding when a regulator follows one up.
Public sector disclosures
Public interest disclosures under Commonwealth and NSW schemes.
