Whistleblowing – Training for Eligible Recipients

About this course

Whistleblowers play a critical role in helping organisations identify misconduct, unlawful behaviour, and unethical practices that may otherwise remain undetected.

Australian whistleblower protection laws provide important safeguards for individuals who make protected disclosures, while also imposing specific obligations on organisations and eligible recipients who receive those disclosures.

This course is designed for eligible recipients and other responsible personnel who may receive whistleblower reports. It explains how to identify protected disclosures, manage whistleblower information appropriately, maintain confidentiality, and comply with legal obligations when responding to reports.

What the course covers

• What is a whistleblower?
• Protected whistleblower disclosures
• Whistleblower protection legislation
• Eligible whistleblowers
• Eligible recipients
• Obligations of eligible recipients
• Civil and criminal penalties for victimisation
• Compensation and reinstatement
• Disclosures that are not protected
• Receiving and managing disclosures
• Whistleblower reporting channels
• Penalties for non-compliance
• Authorised disclosures
• Managing whistleblower correspondence
• Investigation processes

What people can do afterwards

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

• identify and assess whether a disclosure qualifies for whistleblower protection
• understand the responsibilities of eligible recipients under Australian law
• receive, manage, and respond to disclosures appropriately
• maintain confidentiality and protect whistleblower information
• understand when information relating to a protected disclosure may be lawfully shared

How it is delivered

• Structured learning Designed for learners who are new to the topic or want a comprehensive overview. The course explores the subject in detail and typically takes 35–40 minutes to complete.

Two ways to run it

• Your policies, your scenarios

  We rebuild “Whistleblowing – Training for Eligible Recipients” around how your organisation actually works, so the training changes behaviour instead of recording completions.

  Build a custom version

• Ready to run as it is

  Deploy the course off the shelf, with light branding if you want it. Delivered with our partner Safetrac, who will contact you directly.

  Deploy off the shelf

Either way, you can run it through our compliance platform or take it as a SCORM package for the LMS you already have.

What it costs

Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $4,000 a year for up to ten courses with your logo and colours applied, rising with how much you want changed. The tiers are the same across the catalogue, so they are set out once on the pricing page rather than repeated on all 101 courses.

If what you actually need is your own scenarios and your own policies rather than a reskin, that is a custom build, and it is the work Hungry Minds does.

Choosing an LMS

If you don’t currently have an LMS, we can help you select a platform that suits your organisation.

For smaller teams or organisations getting started, we typically recommend LearnWorlds for its ease of use and quick setup.For organisations requiring more advanced functionality and reporting, TalentLMS is a strong option.

Learn more:LearnWorlds TalentLMS

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