Stopline turns 21 in 2022.

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Written By Andrew McLeish

We are very proud to be an Australian owned business and have been able to achieve this very special milestone - 21 years. The business was started by Wayne Bruce (former CEO), Alan Pocock (APM and Disclosure Executive Manager) and Robert (Bob) Falconer (Former WA Police Commissioner) from an idea to be able to protect people within private industry from workplace reprisal.

We commenced our business in November 2001 when the first whistleblower legislation was introduced. Stopline was the first business to establish a dedicated whistleblower hotline, which remains our core business today. We have always provided all our clients with the ability to outsource any investigation work to assist them in managing the confidentiality and anonymity of the person wishing to speak out.

In 2010 Andrew McLeish joined Stopline as a Director and Partner with the view to become Managing Partner and owner of the business. Andrew gave Wayne, Alan and Bob the ability to provide a legacy moving forward and keep the name Stopline alive.

In 2014 Wayne, Alan and Bob retired and Andrew became the Managing Director and CEO of Stopline. Since that time, the business has grown from around 90 clients to in excess of 400 clients. It has been a remarkable growth and it is attributed to a team effort from everyone at Stopline.

We have always been proud of what we have been able to achieve over the years and we would like to thank all our clients past and present for their support and friendship. From all the team at Stopline thank you for the first 21 years and we look forward to seeing what the next phase of our business journey has to offer.

Andrew McLeish

Andrew McLeish is the CEO and Managing Director of Stopline Pty Ltd, Australia’s first dedicated whistleblower hotline service, and the Founder of Make a Report Pty Ltd, a secure, cloud-based reporting and case management platform. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate governance, whistleblower reporting, and workplace investigations, Andrew is a nationally recognised authority in integrity services and compliance.

Since Stopline was founded in 2001, Andrew has led the delivery of whistleblower services to over 500 organisations across government, corporate, and not-for-profit sectors, managing thousands of confidential disclosures each year. Drawing on over two decades of insight and client feedback, Andrew designed and built the Make a Report platform to align with key legislative requirements - such as the Corporations Act, Public Interest Disclosure Act, and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 - as well as national and international standards including AS 8001:2021 – Fraud and Corruption Control, ISO 37001 – Anti-Bribery Management Systems, and ISO 37002 – Whistleblowing Management Systems.

He is a trusted advisor to boards, executives, and compliance leaders, known for his practical, ethical, and strategic approach to addressing complex matters involving misconduct, fraud, and corporate wrongdoing.

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