Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Act – July 2023 Amendments

The Commonwealth Ombudsman provides detailed information on changes to the PID Act that apply to disclosures made on or after 1 July 2023. This information includes:

Key changes to the PID Act summarised in a suite of fact sheets covering:

• Key changes – Overview for disclosers and public officials.
• Key changes – Personal work-related conduct.
• New responsibilities of Principal Officers.
• New responsibilities of Authorised Officers.
• New responsibilities of Investigators.
• New responsibilities of Supervisors.

Other key materials on this page include:

• Forms to facilitate notifications and requests for disclosures made both before and after 1 July 2023.
• Links to key legislation.
• Access to key guides - including “The Agency Guide to the PID Act”.

Suitable for

All staff.

Craft and User Level

This aligns with the Integrity Craft at the Foundation level.

Related topics

Integrity; Values;

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