Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Policy V2.0

The purpose of this policy is to establish an internal reporting system for staff and councillors to report wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. The policy sets out who you can report wrongdoing to in Clarence Valley Council (Council), what can be reported and how reports of wrongdoing will be dealt with by Council.

This policy is designed to complement normal communication channels between supervisors and staff. Staff are encouraged to raise matters of concern at any time with their supervisors, but also have the option of making a report about a public interest issue in accordance with this policy and the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (PID Act).

This policy is one in the suite of Council’s conduct and complaint managing policies, including:

Council’s Code of Conduct

Council’s Complaints Management Policy

Council’s Privacy Management Plan

The internal reporting system established under this policy is not intended to be used for staff grievances, which should be raised through the grievance handling guidelines and procedures available on the staff intranet. If a staff member makes a report under this policy which is substantially a grievance, the matter will be referred to the relevant Section Manager to be dealt with in accordance with the grievance handling information available on the staff intranet.