Whistleblowers Protection Act

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (SA) protects people who reveal information that is important for the public to know. It may be information about a person who has:

• risked public health, safety or the environment
• acted illegally
• wasted public money
• misused public resources.

The Whistleblowers Protection Act protects people from:

• being victimised for revealing such information
• legal action taken against them for revealing the information in good faith.

Victims can lodge a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission.  Complaints need to show that:

• information was revealed
• it was in the public interest
• it was appropriate to reveal the information
• the person or organisation complained against has damaged you
• the main reason you have suffered was because you revealed the information.