How to notify and make allegations of serious wrongdoing and misconduct and how we deal with them
Information about how to notify us and make allegations of serious wrongdoing and misconduct about your staff, and other parties that may become engaged to provide services or exercise a function on behalf of DCJ, and how they will be managed.
Notifying us of serious wrongdoing or misconduct about members of your organisation
You must notify DCJ when you become aware of actual or potential serious wrongdoing or misconduct about members of your organisation:
- that relates to DCJ contracted services; and
- has been reported to a regulatory body or other government agency;
And
- if there is reasonable suspicion that a criminal offence has been committed, including theft, fraud, or assault, or;
- if you become aware of a
- Public Interest Disclosure
- serious wrongdoing committed or alleged to be committed.
You must provide notification in writing to your assigned contract manager. Your contract manager will respond to you about next steps, and your organisation will be required to assist with an investigation of the matter if needed.
Complaints made from individuals external to your organisation, should be handled by your organisation’s complaints handling procedure.
If the findings of your complaint investigation identify serious wrongdoing or misconduct as above, then you must notify DCJ.