An Ombudsman can provide information and guidance
If you are considering making a protected disclosure, you may wish to speak to an Ombudsman or one of our staff who can provide you with information and guidance about the Act.
Some of our staff specialise in this area and can provide you with information about:
- the kinds of disclosures that are protected;
- the manner in which, and the persons to whom, serious wrongdoing may be disclosed;
- the roles of the various authorities to whom disclosures may be made;
- the protections available under the Act if disclosure leads to victimisation; and
- the ability of an authority to refer a disclosure to another authority in certain circumstances.
Your enquiries will be treated in confidence.
If you make a protected disclosure, information which identifies you will be kept confidential, unless one of the exceptions in the Protected Disclosures Act applies.