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Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures

Information about making a disclosure to VGSO and procedures in relation to the handling of disclosures under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.

Quick reference guide to public interest disclosures

  • Public interest disclosures can be made to VGSO where the disclosure:

    • relates to the conduct of VGSO or its employees, or
    • is made by a VGSO employee
  • A public interest disclosure can be about:

    • improper conduct engaged in by a person, public officer or public body
    • detrimental action taken by a public officer or public body against a person in reprisal for a public interest disclosure
  • Orally or in writing. To get the protections in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 a disclosure to VGSO must follow the procedures outlined in the document Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures.

  • Disclosures can be made to:

    Matthew Hocking, Victorian Government Solicitor
    Level 25, 121 Exhibition Street
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Telephone: 03 8684 0400
    Email: matthew.hocking@vgso.vic.gov.au

    Penina Berkovic, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
    Level 28, 311 Spencer Street
    Docklands VIC 3000
    Telephone: 03 9063 7703
    Email: penina.berkovic@vgso.vic.gov.au

    Nicole Spicer, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
    Level 39, 80 Collins Street
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Telephone: 03 8684 0980
    Email: nicole.spicer@vgso.vic.gov.au

    Brendan McIntyre, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
    Level 33, 80 Collins Street
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Telephone: 03 9947 1435
    Email: brendan.mcintyre@vgso.vic.gov.au

  • Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission
    Level 1, North Tower
    459 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000
    GPO Box 24234, Melbourne, VIC 3001
    Telephone: 1300 735 135
    Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.auExternal Link

    Victorian Ombudsman
    Level 2, 570 Bourke Street
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Telephone: 03 9613 6222 / 1800 806 314
    Website: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.auExternal Link

Further information

The document Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures provides information about making a disclosure to VGSO and establishes and explains VGSO's procedures in relation to the handling of disclosures under the PID Act.

Reviewed 09 September 2022

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