This research will concentrate on providing information and analyses
for teachers, trainers, practitioners, legislators and public sector
officials. Specifically it will
• Examine the underlying ethical philosophy of whistleblowing
and the reasons behind its widespread condemnation
• Identify whistleblower protection legislation in each of
the states of Australia, and compare with best international legislation,
• Identify best practices for internal whistleblowing systems,
• Examine options in private sector whistleblowing protection
systems.
• Analyse options on legislation similar to the US False
Claims Act
• Provide supporting information for teachers, trainers administrators
and for whistleblowers themselves
| Ethical philosophy |
under development |
| whistleblower protection legislation |
under development |
| Internal whistleblowing |
under development |
| Private sector whistleblowing |
under development |
| False Claims Act |
under development |
Dempster, Quentin. Whistleblowers, Sydney, ABC Books, 1997.
Martin, Brian, The Whistleblower’s Handbook, Sydney,
Envirobook, 1999
De Maria, William, Deadly Disclosures : Whistleblowing And The
Ethical Meltdown Of Australia. So. Aust. Wakefield Press, 1999.
Professional Standards Council, Whistleblowing in the professions.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/psc
See also Australian Research on this
website
Standards Australia - http://www.standards.org.au
AS 8004-2003, Corporate Governance – Whistleblower protection
programs for entities
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