PID Awareness

It is important that all public officials know about the PID Act, how to report serious wrongdoing and what will happen when they do. It is also important that senior staff within agencies understand their responsibilities under the PID Act.

Agencies have a duty under the PID Act to ensure all public officials are aware of how to make a PID, their agency’s PID policy and that they may be able to take further action if they are dissatisfied with how the PID has been dealt with.

We have a range of videos to help to improve awareness and understanding of how to report serious wrongdoing and what public officials can expect when they make a report.

You can access the videos at the NSW Ombudsman YouTube page here.

Our office facilitated the first PID Awareness Week from 5-9 August 2024.

The week included virtual sessions for a range of audiences, including disclosure officers, managers, contractors, subcontractors and Local Aboriginal Land Councils. The sessions featured panel conversations and presentations, with opportunities for attendees to ask questions of panellists and speakers. The videos of each session can be accessed under each of the drop-down banners below.

Opening address

• John Graham MLC, Special Minister of State
• Paul Miller PSM, NSW Ombudsman
• Louise Lazzarino, Deputy Ombudsman, Systems Oversight

The resources below are to help agencies to raise awareness of the importance of speaking up and reporting wrongdoing.

Fact sheets

• Act in the integrity of the public sector fact sheet
• Managers and the PID Act fact sheet
• Speak up in the public interest fact sheet

Fact sheet - Aboriginal Land Councils

• PID Act 2022 for NSWALC and LALCs Information sheet

Posters

• How to make a PID
• How to make a PID - with Disclosure Officers contact box
• Managers and the PID Act
• Managers and the PID Act - with Disclosure Officers contact box
• Speak up in the Public Interest
• Speak up in the Public Interest - with Disclosure Officers contact box
• The role of managers under the PID Act
• The role of managers under the PID Act - with Disclosure Officers contact box

Posters - Aboriginal Land Councils

• Speaking up is everyone's business
• Speak up for your community
• How to speak up in your LALC - with Disclosure Officers contact box
• How to speak up in NSWALC - with Disclosure Officers contact box

Overview of the PID Act 2022 information sheet

• Download information sheet