Effective 1st July 2020
UNSW regards “Integrity, transparency and ethical decision making, inspiring openness, courage and trust” as the guiding values for all members of the UNSW community.
We recognise however, that occasionally concerns may arise that suggest that these values have not been met.
SpeakUp@UNSW, is a program of services especially designed to support and facilitate confidential reporting of suspected wrongdoing, and for ensuring that these reports are properly managed and investigated and that disclosers are protected and supported.
The new Report Wrongdoing Policy and Procedure sets the University’s commitment to supporting and facilitating reports of suspected wrongdoing at UNSW.
You are encouraged to report conduct which involves suspected:
- corrupt conduct
- maladministration
- serious and substantial waste of public money and/or
- University information and records contraventions
- unlawful conduct
- a danger to the public or the University financial system
- misconduct
- an improper state of affairs or circumstances and/or
- improper state of affairs in relation to the tax affairs of UNSW or its controlled entities
If your concerns are a personal or staff grievance or are about your employment at UNSW, you may lodge a staff complaint.
You can make a confidential and anonymous report with Your Call the independent external service provider contracted by the University to receive reports. Call 1300 790 228 between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 a.m. (midnight) Monday to Friday (AEST) except public holidays; OR lodge a report at any time online using the Organisation ID: UNSW.
Alternatively, you can make a report to one of the UNSW Eligible Recipients ( by email).
You can report wrongdoing through the Student Complaint Procedure at student complaints.
You are encouraged to report the conduct that you suspect is:
- unlawful
- a danger to the public or the financial system
- misconduct
- an improper state of affairs or circumstances and/or
- improper state of affairs in relation to the tax affairs of UNSW or its controlled entities
to the Director, UNSW Conduct and Integrity at SpeakUp@unsw.edu.au
You can make a confidential and anonymous report with Your Call the independent external service provider contracted by the University to receive reports. Call 1300 790 228 between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 a.m. (midnight) Monday to Friday (AEST) except public holidays; OR lodge a report at any time online using the Organisation ID: UNSW.
Alternatively, you can make a report to one of the UNSW Eligible Recipients ( by email).
A report may be made to:
- The Chancellor and any member of the Council of the University
- The President and Vice Chancellor of the University
- Any member of the University’s Management Board and/or Pro-Vice Chancellors
- The University’s Director, Internal Audit or a member of an internal audit team conducting an audit on behalf of the Director, Internal Audit
- The University’s General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel
- The Rector of UNSW Canberra
- A Dean at the University
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.
Further information is set out in section 4.2 of UNSW’s Report Wrongdoing Policy.
For more information you may contact the Director, UNSW Conduct and Integrity at speakup@unsw.edu.au
