Disclosures qualifying for protection

In force

A disclosure of information by an individual (the discloser) qualifies for protection under this section if:

(a)

the disclosure is made to one of the following:

(i)

an Appointed Commissioner or a member of the staff of the Commission;

(ii)

the System Governor, or an official of the Department;

(iii)

a registered provider;

(iv)

a responsible person of the registered provider;

(v)

an aged care worker of a registered provider;

(vi)

a police officer;

(vii)

an independent aged care advocate; and

(b)

the disclosure is made orally or in writing (and whether made anonymously or not); and

(c)

the discloser has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information indicates that an entity may have contravened a provision of this Act.

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