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Standards,
policies and procedures
Australian Standard (AS 8004-2003)
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 and cabinet.
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
This is a set of ethical guidelines to inform and guide psychologists 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 http://www.psychology.org.au.