Whistleblower
Uniting AgeWell is committed to maintaining a culture of high standards of conduct and ethical behaviour.

What is whistleblowing?
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Whistleblowing is when someone reports misconduct, illegal conduct and/or unethical behaviour of Uniting AgeWell employees or representatives.
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All reports are treated with confidentiality.
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If you see something of concern, please say something.
What should be reported?
The following activities should be reported, if you have reasonable grounds to believe the improper conduct has occurred.
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Conduct or practices which are illegal or breach any law
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Breach of Uniting AgeWell’s policies
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Corrupt activities, including collusion
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Theft, fraud or misappropriation
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Significant mismanagement or waste of funds or resources
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Abuse of authority
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Serious harm to the health and safety of any Uniting AgeWell employee or customer, Uniting AgeWell’s reputation, the public, or the environment
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Any action taken against, or harm suffered by an employee as a result of making a report under this policy.
What whistleblowing is not
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The whistleblowing policy and process does not apply to personal work-related grievances.
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Where a Uniting AgeWell employee has a grievance, the Uniting AgeWell Grievance Policy and Procedure will apply.
How do I make a report?
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To make a report you can raise a concern via letter, email or verbally to the CEO, a member of the Senior Executive Team or a member of the People and Culture team.
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Uniting AgeWell has engaged STOPLine as an independent service for reporting.
You can contact STOPLine:
Phone: 1300 304 550
Email: [email protected]
Post: PO Box 408, Diamond Creek Victoria