Decide Whether to Blow the Whistle on Wrongdoing

You know about something seriously wrong at work and the weight of it is keeping you up. This helps you characterise what you have seen, choose the right route (internal, regulator, or media), understand your legal protection, and weigh the personal risk. You decide with your eyes open rather than acting on impulse or staying silent out of fear.

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You are aware of serious wrongdoing at {ORGANISATION_TYPE} and are considering whether to raise it internally, report it to a regulator, or go to the media. The decision involves significant personal risk.
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**Step 1: Characterise the wrongdoing**
Is this illegal activity, a regulatory breach, serious mismanagement, or an ethical violation? The category affects the correct reporting route and your legal protections.

**Step 2: Assess your legal protection**
Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act and relevant sector regulations, are you a protected disclosure under the law? What conditions must be met for protection to apply?

**Step 3: Map the reporting options**
Internal disclosure / Prescribed regulator / Media or MP. For each: the process, the likely response, and the risk to you.

**Step 4: Make a recommendation**
Report internally first / Go directly to regulator / Seek legal advice before acting, with the key reason.
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- A wrongdoing characterisation
- A legal protection assessment
- A reporting options map
- A recommendation with the first step
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