Contact us
- Email: ocpc@dpc.vic.gov.au
- Phone: 03 9651 2103
- Fax: 9651 2107
- Post: Level 2, 1 Macarthur Street, Melbourne VIC 3002
Complaints
You can make a complaint about the conduct of a person or entity in the Department of Premier and Cabinet by contacting one of our protected disclosure officers.
You have the right to:
- make a complaint about a public officer or body
- report corrupt or improper conduct in the public sector
- not worry about something bad happening because of making the complaint
Protected disclosures
You can report known or suspected corrupt or improper conduct engaged in by the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (OCPC) or a person in OCPC. This may be done as a protected disclosure under the Protected Disclosure Act 2012.
The Act protects the person who makes a protected disclosure from retaliation. The Act also maintains the confidentiality of the disclosure.
Protected disclosures are referred to the Independent, Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).
How to make a protected disclosure
Protected disclosures:
- can be made by any individual (but not a business or company)
- can be made verbally or in writing
- can be made anonymously
- can be made by someone else on your behalf (though you may not get the Act's full protections)
- must be made to a protected disclosure officer
What happens next
You will be notified within 28 days of making the disclosure whether it has been considered to be a protected disclosure and IBAC has been notified. If this is the case, you must not inform anyone of this.
If your disclosure is not considered to be a protected disclosure, you may want to make a complaint use DPC's complaints handling process.
How we assess a protected disclosure
OCPC has established procedures for receiving and handling these reports and determining whether they are protected disclosures.
These procedures have been prepared in accordance with the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 and the guidelines of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.
Complaints to the Ombudsman
If you want to make a complaint about OCPC to the Ombudsman visit their Complaints page.
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy relates to the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. OCPC value the privacy of every individual and protecting your privacy and personal information is important to us.
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