In some circumstances, IBAC may decide your complaint is a public interest disclosure (previously known as protected disclosure or 'whistleblower' complaints). If your complaint is assessed as a public interest disclosure, you receive additional legal protections – see below.
We assess every complaint we receive as a potential public interest disclosure.
Additionally, we receive and assess potential disclosures as notified by other public sector agencies, as well as allegations of harm to an individual for making a public interest disclosure.