Rights and privacy
The ICAC manages your personal information carefully and in accordance with the ICAC Act and Information Act 2002.
The Commissioner and his staff will only use personal information for an appropriate lawful purpose.
If your report needs to be referred to another agency, your personal details may be provided so the matter can be dealt with. If you are concerned about your personal details being provided to another agency, you should raise your concern when you make a report.
If you have a complaint about the Commissioner or his staff, you can contact the ICAC Inspector. If you have a complaint about your privacy or information, you can contact the Information Commissioner.
Protections for reporters
A person who reports improper conduct to the ICAC or assists in an investigation may be protected under the ICAC Act.
Under the ICAC Act, public bodies have a responsibility to provide protection and support to individuals who take protected action under the ICAC Act. It is an offence to retaliate against a protected person.
The ICAC Act states that a person takes protected action when they make a mandatory report to the Commissioner, or in certain circumstances when they make a report to an entity listed in section 93 of the ICAC Act. A person who takes protected action has certain protections, including protection from retaliation, under the ICAC Act.
The ICAC has published Dealing with voluntary protected communications - directions and guidelines, January 2024 for public bodies and public officers to deal with protected communications.
The ICAC has also issued Guidelines for the minimisation of retaliation against protected persons, January 2024 for public bodies and public officers to develop and implement practices that reduce the risks of retaliation.
What information will be made public?
The Commissioner may decide to release information or publish documents if he thinks it is in the public interest, taking into account the considerations listed in Schedule 1 of the ICAC Act.