​​​​​​​The National Museum is committed to the highest standards of ethical and accountable conduct. Public officials who suspect wrongdoing within the Commonwealth public sector can raise their concerns under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (PID Act).

All Australian Government agencies, Commonwealth companies and public authorities have responsibilities under the PID Act to investigate suspected wrongdoing and take appropriate action.

Officials can make allegations about ‘disclosable conduct’, which includes conduct that:

• is illegal or corrupt
• results in a wastage of money or property
• results in unreasonable danger or risk to health and safety
• results in danger, or an increased risk of danger, to the environment.

The PID Act offers protection to disclosers (‘whistleblowers’) from reprisal action, protecting them from any detrimental action as a result of making a disclosure.  A disclosure can be made to an authorised officer of the Museum if the PID relates to the Museum or the discloser belongs, or last belonged to, the Museum.

See Contact us for a list of the Museum’s authorised officers.

See the Museum's Public interest disclosure procedures for further information.