Some time ago one of our Disclosure Services Call Taker’s received a call from a Discloser who was considering lodging a disclosure report. The allegations were in relation to bullying and potentially there were numerous parties who were subject to the allegations, some who were employed by the organisation in management positions.

The Discloser expressed their concern in what was described as a culture of the people who were subjected to the bullying allegations as being in a ‘clique.’ The Discloser was also concerned that they previously witnessed staff being managed out of the organisation after they complained of inappropriate behaviours.

The Discloser was fearful of reprisals if the allegations were reported to the people who were subjected to the allegations. Our expert Call Taker advised the Discloser that the concerns could be discussed with the organisations Disclosure Contact. The Discloser agreed that the Call Taker could discuss their concerns with the Disclosure Contact in the first instance.

Our Call Taker contacted the Disclosure Contact and relayed the Discloser’s concerns and a message was relayed back to the Discloser that included that the Organisation was very interested in the disclosure, that the matter would be taken very seriously, it was also explained that it is unlawful to take detrimental action against a Whistleblower. It was also explained to the Caller that he/she could remain completely anonymous and send the information via Stopline who would act as a conduit in the matter.

The Discloser contacted Stopline and confidentially provided details of the allegations. The Discloser was also provided with a unique pin so that they were able to receive updates via Stopline on the progress of the disclosure.

This case study is just one example where Stopline have acted as an intermediary to ensure the organisation received the important information about the disclosure and the Discloser was confident to provide the information in a confidential and supportive manner.

For more information on our Whistleblower Services, or if you would like assistance with a matter, don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your specific requirements.