Public Interest Disclosures:
Decision Tree
Flow Chart
April 2016
Public Interest Disclosure (PID) complaint made to IPC
Section 12D, Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 (PID Act)
Prinicpal Officer
Disclosures Coordinator
Preliminary
assessment
Refer to other
investigative agency
or complaints
process
If PID:
• Acknowledgment
letter
• Identify
communication
strategies – contact
every 4 weeks
(minimum)
PID assessment – treat as PID?
• Identify action plan
• Continually assess
and manage risk of
reprisal of reporter
Risk assessment
and any management action
Advise
reporter
Decide action
to be taken on report
No Action
Fact-finding
investigation/
complaint/
conciliation
Formal
investigation
Decision
Final report
and decision
Advise report of outcome
Information and privacy commission new south wales
www.ipc.nsw.gov.au | 1800 IPC NSW (1800 472 679)
Other action
Referral to
other authority