2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   8 AUGUST 2017




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         8 AUGUST 2017

       appropriate resources to properly manage PIDs. Council's Director of Executive Services, Governance
       Advisor and CEO all have authority via Council Delegation with respect to a number of powers under
       the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010.

       The PID Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
          1. Applying consistent and appropriate assessment procedures to determine which complaints
              meet the requirements of the PID Act for treatment as a PID;
          2. Monitoring the investigation and resolution of PIDs;
          3. Managing and coordinating the support and protection offered to disclosers;
          4. Collecting, reporting and reviewing data about PIDs received;
          5. Providing clear guidance to staff about how to make a PID;
          6. Reporting PID information to the Queensland Ombudsman, as required;
          7. Coordinating or providing staff training regarding PID reporting and PID management; and
 |        8.  Ensuring that Council’s PID Policy and PID ManagementProgram-andProcedures are regularly
              reviewed in accordance with the recommendations provided by the Queensland Ombudsman. A
              repertupdate will also be provided to Council’s Audit Committee at least annually on PID
              matters .

       WHO CAN MAKE A PID
       All Persons
       Anyone person (including those internal to Council) can report a wrongdoing about:
          1. A substantial and specific danger to public health and safety of a person with a disability;
          2. Acontravention of environmental law which is a substantial and specific danger to the
              environment; or
          3. Areprisal. A complaint regarding a reprisal can also be made under Anti-Discrimination Act
              1991.

       Internal Council Personnel
       A Council Officer (including the Mayor, Councillors and Employees) can report a PID about:
          1. The conduct of another person that could, if proved, be:
                 a) Corrupt conduct; or
                 b) Maladministration that adversely affects a person’s interests in a substantial and specific
                     way;
          2. A substantial misuse of public resources;
          3. A substantial and specific danger to public health and safety; or
          4. A substantial and specific danger to the environment.

       MAKING A PID
       All PIDs referred to Council will be appropriately assessed. If a person is aware of any activity or
       incident that they consider is wrongdoing or would impact adversely on the operation of the
       organisation, they are encouraged to speak up and let someone know.
       Any disclosure nominated by a discloser as PID will be assessed as a PID in the first instance.
       However, for a disclosure to be considered a PID and receive the unique protection of the PID Act, it
       must concern:

          e   Corrupt conduct;
          e   Maladministration;
          e   A substantial misuse of public resources;
          e   A substantial and specific danger to public health and safety;
          e   A substantial and specific danger to the health and safety of a person with a disability;
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