Report wrongdoing
Wrongdoing includes fraud, corruption, maladministration, serious waste of funds as well as other criminal conduct.
Wrongdoing includes fraud, corruption, maladministration, serious waste of funds as well as other criminal conduct.
The University recognises the valuable contribution made by those who report wrongdoing and encourages those who are aware of, or suspect it, to speak up. Reports will remain confidential and can be made anonymously.
UNSW supports a safe speak-up culture and is committed to providing a range of reporting pathways for you to notify us of potential wrongdoing, quickly, and confidentially.
Wrongdoing is a broad term that includes a wide range of behaviours. UNSW's Report Wrongdoing Policy and Procedure has been designed to address matters of: “misconduct, or an improper state of affairs or circumstances,” as described in Australia’s new whistleblowing legislation.
Examples of wrongdoing include;
If you have seen, or have reasonable grounds to suspect, wrongdoing is occurring at UNSW, report it.
Anyone can make a report of wrongdoing, and the University encourages those who are aware of, or suspect, wrongdoing to speak up.
How and where you report wrongdoing will depending on whether you are a student, staff or a member of the public.
Staff, former staff, a relative or dependent of a current or former staff member, a supplier of goods or services to UNSW can report in Step 3 below
If you are a member of the public you can also make a report of wrongdoing at UNSW through Step 3 below
You can make a confidential and anonymous report with Your Call the independent external service provider contracted by the University to receive reports.
If you are thinking of making a report of wrongdoing and wish to remain anonymous, we encourage you to use the Your Call service. Alternatively, we recommend that you create a separate, non-identifiable email address for communicating with the University.
Where an eligible report of wrongdoing is made, we are obliged to keep your identity confidential, unless you have agreed in writing to have your identity disclosed or it is legally permissible to disclose it.
'Eligible Recipients' are people who a report may be made to. They include:
If you an Eligible Recipient, information and support can be found on the Conduct & Integrity Office portal.
When a report is received, the Disclosures Coordinator, with the assistance of the Disclosures Manager, will carefully assess the information provided to decide the best course of action to take.
In the event of an investigation, we will determine:
The process will be carried out in a constructive, impartial and lawful way. Every effort will be made to be just and fair to all concerned. Investigations will remain confidential. Where appropriate, UNSW will notify the discloser of the progress and outcome of the investigation.
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