Whistleblower Policy
- Encourage and allow eligible Whistleblowers to disclose Misconduct or Reportable Conduct relating to ACM Resources either openly or anonymously.
- Ensure eligible Whistleblowers are properly and lawfully dealt with.
- Support and protect everyone involved in the disclosure from Detrimental Action.
- Ensure the identity of the Whistleblower and the content of the disclosure are kept confidential unless consent is provided, or the law requires otherwise.
ACM Resources Whistleblower Policy and Procedure
- The person making a disclosure must be an eligible Whistleblower – all current or former ACM Resources employees and contractors and their spouse, dependent or relative.
- The disclosure must relate to a Misconduct or Reportable Conduct – includes fraud, corrupt conduct, questionable accounting and inappropriate workplace behaviour (generally, a personal work-related grievance is not a Reportable Conduct).
- The disclosure is made to an Eligible Recipient – includes a member of ACM Resources Executive Leadership Team.
Protections and measures will be taken by ACM Resources to maintain the confidentiality of the Whistleblower and the matter raised and to ensuring the Whistleblower is not victimised, adversely affected or suffers any detriment.
Current team members are able to access ACM Resources Whistleblower Policy and Procedure on the staff portal, ????
What is a Misconduct or Reportable Conduct?
- Modern Slavery
- dishonest, corrupt or illegal conduct
- theft, fraud or misappropriation
- damage/sabotage, violence, drug and alcohol sale/use
- significant risks to health and safety
- serious inappropriate or unethical conduct
- serious misuse of information
- harassment, discrimination or other serious unacceptable behaviour other than personal work-related grievances as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- serious breach of ACM Resources policies and procedures or the law
- substantial waste of ACM Resources’ resources
- victimising someone for making or involved in a Disclosure
- causing substantial financial or non-financial loss or detriment to ACM Resources
- other serious improper conduct
** Generally, a personal work-related grievance is not a Reportable Conduct. **
Ways to Make a Disclosure
If the issue is a work-related issue or grievance, refer to ACM Resources’ Grievance Procedure or Feedback and Complaints Procedure. However, if you do not feel comfortable to do so, you are encouraged to please refer to ACM Resources’ Whistleblower Policy and Procedure on our website details how team members may make a disclosure.
(a) Making a Disclosure to ACM Resources
The Disclosure Officers appointed and authorised by ACM Resources to receive and manage disclosures are the current incumbents:
General Manager – Phone: 0424 482 331
You may email your disclosure to: enquiries@acmresources.com.au
If your concern involves the General Manager, you may email anonymously.
Whistleblower Confidentiality and Protection
- consent is obtained to disclose the Whistleblower’s identity; or
- the disclosure is required by law; or
- it is necessary to prevent a serious threat to health or safety.
If ACM Resources needs to investigate a disclosure, it may be necessary to disclose information that may lead to the Whistleblower’s identity but all reasonable steps to reduce this risk will be taken.
Nothing in ACM Resources’ Whistleblower Policy or Procedure is intended to change or take away any other protections which may be available at law.
ACM Resources may appoint a person from within ACM Resources or a third party to be the Protection Officer to:
- assess the immediate welfare and protection needs of a Whistleblower;
- safeguard the interests of a Whistleblower; and/or
- address any issues or concerns of Detrimental Action.
