Skip to content
What are you looking for?
View All Results

Protected Disclosures (Whistleblowing)

Ensure your feel confident and protected in reporting unethical behaviour and understand their rights when blowing the whistle.

Submit enquiry

Online course details

svgviewer-output (6)
Delivery

SCORM files or hosted on our Platform

svgviewer-output (7)
Course Format

Accelerated Learning (20-30 min)

svgviewer-output (10)
Regulation/Law

N/A

svgviewer-output (9)
Region
New Zealand

Purchase course

About this online course

This course provides an overview of whistleblowing, including what it is, who can be a whistleblower, and the types of conduct that should be reported. It explains what disclosures are protected under the Act, the protections available to whistleblowers, and how to make or receive a disclosure. The course also covers confidentiality, the role of the Ombudsman, and special rules for intelligence and security organisations.

Protected Disclosures (Whistleblowing)

Course Overview

Course summary

Course summary

By providing a whistleblowing policy and training, employees of an organisation can feel confident in reporting unethical conduct, dishonest or illegal activity. 

Laws protect whistleblowers and breaches can incur heavy costs for organisation or individual, including fines and imprisonment and loss of reputation.

Key modules

Key modules

  • What is a whistleblower?
  • Misconduct
  • Who can be a whistleblower?
  • What kind of disclosure will be a protected disclosure?
  • When will you be entitled to protection?
  • How to make a disclosure
  • Special rules for intelligence and security organisations
  • Confidentiality and anonymity of disclosure
  • Protections for whistleblowers
  • Role of the Ombudsman
  • When making a disclosure
  • When receiving a disclosure
Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand:

  • What whistleblowing is;
  • What type of conduct should be reported;
  • The protections to whistleblowers under the Act;
  • What kind of disclosures are protected by the Act.
Legislation covered

Legislation covered

N/A

Course formats

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.
Accelerated Learning

Delivery options

Scorm-2048x1365

SCORM-compliant file

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS) or SCORM-compliant software.
shutterstock_2424450773

Safetrac Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks.

Enquire about this course for your organisation

Book a free training needs analysis with one of our Compliance Experts to help you build out the ideal compliance training program.
graph Business_People-1-updated

Related courses

Increase your compliance by bundling our related courses. This ensures you cover multiple topics and legislations for a holistic approach.

Why Choose Safetrac’s Compliance Courses

svgviewer-output (1)-1

Versatile Course Formats

Options include comprehensive compliance courses and short, bite-sized modules to meet diverse training needs.
svgviewer-output (2)-2

Engaging and Customisable

Our courses provide engaging, customisable content, from videos to interactive modules, tailored to your business.
scale-balanced

Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant.
svgviewer-output (3)-1

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur.

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.
svgviewer-output (5)

Trusted by Leading Brands

Renowned companies like Uber, Chubb, and David Jones rely on our compliance training solutions.

Get on the Safetrac

Is your organisation on the Safetrac?

Reach out to our team to discover how we can strengthen your corporate compliance program or schedule a training needs analysis today. We're here to help.

Book a consult

Let's chat! Our compliance experts can help spot any gaps in your compliance training program.

Submit an enquiry

Got questions? Reach out, and our compliance experts will get back to you with the answers.

Your cart is empty. Browse our courses to get started. Review Cart & Checkout Discount Code Apply Invalid discount code. Please try again.