Protected Disclosures

Atlantic Technological University (the University) is committed to providing workers with a confidential and secure pathway for reporting concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace and also to protecting workers against penalisation for having reported those concerns. The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 as amended (“the Act”) protects workers who report certain workplace wrongdoings. A formal channel for reporting such concerns has been established in accordance with the Act. The University’s Protected Disclosures policy sets out: how to make a report; the types of wrongdoing that constitute a protected disclosure; what happens when a report is received; and the protections that are available against penalisation for reporting a concern about wrongdoing. The University will:

• Keep the identity of the reporting person and any person named in a report confidential;
• Not tolerate any penalisation or threat of penalisation of the reporting person or persons associated with the reporting person;
• Acknowledge all reports within 7 days;
• Follow-up diligently on all reports of relevant wrongdoing;
• Provide feedback to the reporting person within 1 month of acknowledgement; and
• Provide further feedback at 3 monthly intervals on written request.

The President has overall responsibility for the procedures set out in this policy. The Vice President for Corporate Governance is the Designated Person with day-to-day responsibility for the handling of reports. In the case of a conflict of interest on their part or other reason for their non-availability, the President may appoint another Designated Person to deal with the disclosure. Please read the policy carefully before making a report. It is solely the responsibility of the discloser to ensure they meet the criteria for protection under the Act. If there are any queries about this policy, please contact the Vice President for Corporate Governance.

In accordance with the policy the University has put in place an Internal Reporting Channel which is managed by PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), an external third party. This ensures there is an independent avenue where our employees and workers can report any concerns or suspicions with confidence.

If you would like to learn more please read the University’s Protected Disclosures Policy

Alternatively, if you would like to make a disclosure you can access the Internal Reporting Channel