Figure 1 PID decision-tree – Ask yourself Does the matter concern: improper conduct It’s probably an offence under state law not a public substantial unauthorised or irregular use of public resources interest Y 1. N disclosure substantial mismanagement of public resources substantial and specific risk to public health or safety or harm to the environment You may wish to matter of administration that can be investigated by the Ombudsman Western discuss other Australia? options available And to the person. Has the matter been raised to address a personal grievance and is the person seeking Refer to the next N 2. Y individual redress? section, ‘What And kind of Does the concern principally involve dissatisfaction with a product or service or Information do N 3. Y questions the merits of government policy? you have?’. And Is the person raising the concern worried about their identity being revealed and/or Y 4. N detrimental action being taken against them for raising the concern? It is more likely this is, or may be, a public interest disclosure Refer the person raising the concern to the PID Officer within your authority for information and advice.
Figure 1 – PID decision-tree Ask yourself It’s probably not a public interest disclosure You may wish to discuss other options available to the person. Refer to the next section, ‘What kind of Information do you have?’. Y 1. Does the matter concern: improper conduct an offence under state law substantial unauthorised or irregular use of public resources substantial mismanagement of public resources substantial and specific risk to public health or safety or harm to the environment matter of administration that can be investigated by the Ombudsman Western Australia? N And N 2. Has the matter been raised to address a personal grievance and is the person seeking individual redress? Y And N 3. Does the concern principally involve dissatisfaction with a product or service or questions the merits of government policy? Y And Y 4. Is the person raising the concern worried about their identity being revealed and/or detrimental action being taken against them for raising the concern? N It is more likely this is, or may be, a public interest disclosure Refer the person raising the concern to the PID Officer within your authority for information and advice.