Brown, A J et al, Clean as a whistle: a five step guide to better whistleblowing policy and practice in business and government. Key findings and actions of Whistling While They Work 2, Brisbane: Griffith University, August 2019
This report presents key findings and actions flowing from the research project Whistling While They Work 2: Improving managerial responses to whistleblowing in public and private sector organisations – one of the world’s largest studies into whistleblowing, and the first large-scale project to focus on management of whistleblowing across business and government.
This Australian project demonstrates the power of academic engagement in supporting public policy reforms. Its focus is on best practices for whistleblowing procedures, highlighting the need to manage the welfare of employees at risk of victimisation. In the context of ground-breaking national whistleblowing legislation passing in Australia, the study outlines out key actions to advance policy reforms both in government and the private sector backed up with impressive qualitative data and analysis.
Further information on WWTW2 can be found here.