Public Interest Disclosures
Wakefield Regional Council is committed to transparency and accountability in our administrative and management practices and value the environment, health and safety of the community.
Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 an Informant may make a disclosure of:
1. Public Administration Information that raises a potential issue of corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration.
2. Environment and Health Information that raises a potential issue of a substantial risk to the environment or to the health and safety of the public generally or a significant section of the public.
For a disclosure to be considered an appropriate disclosure of environmental and health information it must be made to a relevant authority.
Council procedure
Our Public Interest Disclosure Procedure sets out how Council deals with a public interest disclosure, and the protections granted to the Informant.
While only Public Officer can make a Disclosure of Public Adminstration Information, anyone can make a disclosure about environmental and health information. You can make a disclosure by confidentially contacting one of Council's Officers by email or phone. The Responsible Officer will advise you of the process and the protections available.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption have provided Public Interest Disclosure Guidelines to assist the community in understanding the protections under the PID Act.
Fact sheet for public officers
Any person wishing to provide information in accordance with the Public Information Disclosure Act 2018 can contact one of the following officers:
Alisha Senior, Manager People & Governance: alisha@wrc.sa.gov.au or phone 8862 0812; or
Kirsty Baldwin-Smith, Governance & HR Officer: kirstyb@wrc.sa.gov.au or phone 8862 0816.
A Public Interest Disclosure can be made verbally, in writing or via email and should carry the subject line 'Strictly Confidential - Attention: Responsible Officer'.
You may remain anonymous.