Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:547
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 547
Character Range: 764460–765247

547  Disclosures qualifying for protection
  A disclosure of information by an individual (the discloser) qualifies for protection under this section if:
 (a) the disclosure is made to one of the following:
 (i) an Appointed Commissioner or a member of the staff of the Commission;
 (ii) the System Governor, or an official of the Department;
 (iii) a registered provider;
 (iv) a responsible person of the registered provider;
 (v) an aged care worker of a registered provider;
 (vi) a police officer;
 (vii) an independent aged care advocate; and
 (b) the disclosure is made orally or in writing (and whether made anonymously or not); and
 (c) the discloser has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information indicates that an entity may have contravened a provision of this Act.