Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures

Public interest disclosures can be made to VGSO where the disclosure:

• relates to the conduct of VGSO or its employees, or
• is made by a VGSO employee

A public interest disclosure can be about:

• improper conduct engaged in by a person, public officer or public body
• detrimental action taken by a public officer or public body against a person in reprisal for a public interest disclosure

Orally or in writing. To get the protections in the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 a disclosure to VGSO must follow the procedures outlined in the document Making and Handling Public Interest Disclosures.

Disclosures can be made to:

Matthew Hocking, Victorian Government Solicitor
Level 25, 121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 8684 0400
Email: matthew.hocking@vgso.vic.gov.au

Penina Berkovic, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
Level 28, 311 Spencer Street
Docklands VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9063 7703
Email: penina.berkovic@vgso.vic.gov.au

Nicole Spicer, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
Level 39, 80 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 8684 0980
Email: nicole.spicer@vgso.vic.gov.au

Brendan McIntyre, Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
Level 33, 80 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9947 1435
Email: brendan.mcintyre@vgso.vic.gov.au

Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission
Level 1, North Tower
459 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000
GPO Box 24234, Melbourne, VIC 3001
Telephone: 1300 735 135
Website: www.ibac.vic.gov.au

Victorian Ombudsman
Level 2, 570 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone: 03 9613 6222 / 1800 806 314
Website: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au