Statement of Support for Whistleblowers Legislation

GippsTAFE is committed to the aims and objectives of the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 (the Act). It does not tolerate improper conduct by its employees, officers or members, nor the taking of reprisals against those who come forward to disclose such conduct.

GippsTAFE recognises the value of transparency and accountability in its administrative and management practices, and supports the making of disclosures that reveal corrupt conduct, conduct involving a substantial mismanagement of public resources, or conduct involving a substantial risk to public health and safety or the environment.

GippsTAFE will take all reasonable steps to protect people who make such disclosures from any detrimental action in reprisal for making the disclosure. It will also take afford natural justice to the person who is the subject of the disclosure.

Contact Persons within GippsTAFE
Disclosures of improper conduct or detrimental action by GippsTAFE or its employees, may be made to the following officers:

The Protected Disclosure Coordinator
Manager, Planning & Development
Morwell Campus, Corner Monash Way and Princes Drive, Morwell
Phone: 5120 4535
Mobile: 0419 321 843

Protected Disclosure Officers
Maxine Burnett
Chadstone Campus, 41 Drummond Street, Chadstone
Phone: 9251 3083

Noelene Brennan
Morwell Campus, Corner Monash Way and Princes Drive, Morwell
Phone: 5127 0291

Kylie Gore
Morwell Campus, Corner Monash Way and Princes Drive, Morwell
Phone: 5120 4533

All correspondence, phone calls and emails from internal or external whistleblowers will be referred to the protected disclosure coordinator.

Where a person is contemplating making a disclosure and is concerned about approaching the protected disclosure coordinator or a protected disclosure officer in the workplace, he or she can call the relevant officer and request a meeting in a discreet location away from the workplace.

Alternative contact persons
A disclosure about improper conduct or detrimental action by GippsTAFE or its employees, may also be made directly to the Ombudsman:
The Ombudsman Victoria
Level 22, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
(DX 210174)
Internet: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
Email: ombudvic@ombudsman.vic.gov.au

Tel: 9613 6222
Toll Free: 1800 806 314
Ombudsman: Dr Barry Perry Tel: (03) 9613 6202