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This is a standard
for the implementation and handling of whistleblowing schemes by
private
sector organizations; it was developed and published by Standards
Australia. Refer to http://www.standards.com.au/. For general
information about AS8004-2003 and protections for whistleblowers under
the
Corporations Act, go to http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/. State
Public-Interest Disclosure Guidelines The Guidelines describe model
policies & procedures for the handling of public interest
disclosures under
the Protected Disclosures Act 1994 and were developed and published by
the NSW
Ombudsman. A current copy of the
policies & procedures is available at http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au/. Similar
guidelines are available in each territory or state. To locate these,
search for 'ombudsman'
and follow the prompts. Federal Public Interest Disclosures Guidelines This contains model
policies and procedures for the handling of public-interest and other
complaints that were developed and published by the Commonwealth
Ombudsman in
its "Better Practice Guide to Complaint Handling". It is are available
at http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/pages/publications-and-media/better-practice-guides/. In the
absence of federal whistleblower-protection laws, many government
agencies and authorities have developed internal workplace policies and
procedures
or other instruments for the handling of public-interest disclosures
(often
termed protected disclosures) in line with model policies and
procedures and/or
existing state laws. Refer to the relevant
instrument or website. Premier and Cabinet: Memorandums and Circulars This contains memoranda and circulars issued by
the Premier in Cabinet (e.g.) in NSW about 'fitness to continue'
procedures. You can either browse the memos and
circulars by year (from 1990), or search them by document title or body. Searching by title will give fewer,
but more
accurate results. If you're unable to find what you're looking for, you
should
then try searching by body. Other
states have similar arrangements: Search
the web for the relevant department of premier & cabinet if the
links
below are no longer current. NSW: http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/publications/memos_and_circulars Queensland: http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/publications/categories/policies-and-codes/handbooks.aspx Victoria: http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/publications/categories/policies-and-codes/handbooks.aspx South
Australia: http://www.premcab.sa.gov.au/dpc/publications.html Western
Australia: http://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/Publications/PremiersCirculars/ Tasmania: http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/policy/ The Royal Australian and New Zealand College
of Psychiatrists (RANCP) This is a set of ethical
guidelines to inform and guide psychiatrists and others on the
standards to
apply in a therapeutic or medico-legal (forensic) role and function,
and on other
aspects of professional practice. Refer to
the resources section of http://www.rancp.org. The Australian Psychological Society |