PID Awareness Week Events

The NSW Ombudsman is hosting the second PID Awareness Week from 11–15 August 2025 to raise awareness and understanding of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 (PID Act), and the importance of a speak up culture across agencies and among public officials under the Act.

Venue: Fishburners event space, Level 2/11 York St, Sydney & online

Opening address by the Special Minister of State, Mr John Graham

10.00am

Welcome to Country

Welcome by Paul Miller NSW Ombudsman

Embedding a speak up culture into your organisational DNA

10.30am - 11.30am

Speakers:

• Anina Johnson, Commissioner LECC
• Paul Miller, NSW Ombudsman
• Kathrina Lo, Public Service Commissioner

Chair: Chris Clayton, Senior Deputy Ombudsman

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PID immersion sessions

12.00pm - 1pm

Join the NSW Ombudsman PID Unit and ICAC staff for a session aimed at unpacking some of the key concepts in the PID Act. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and leave with a clearer understanding of how the PID Act works in practice.

What have we learnt from the first 18 months the PID Act 2022 – insights from the annual returns and providing advice under the PID Act

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Speakers:

• Marianne Bregovic, Manager PID Audit & Monitoring
• Patrick Sheehey, Manager PID Advice, NSW Ombudsman

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The value of speaking up in identifying risk and serious wrongdoing

10.00am - 11.00am

Speakers:

• The Hon Helen Murrell SC, ICAC Commissioner
• Sonia Minutillo, Privacy Commissioner
• Graeme Head, Secretary NSW Department of Customer Service

Chair: Chris Clayton, Senior Deputy Ombudsman

Register your interest here

PID immersion sessions

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Join the NSW Ombudsman PID Unit and ICAC staff for a session aimed at unpacking some of the key concepts in the PID Act. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and leave with a clearer understanding of how the PID Act works in practice.

I am thinking of making a PID, what do I need to know?

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Speaker: Chris Banks, Manager Whistleblower Support Team, NSW Ombudsman

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Safe to speak: How agencies can support whistleblowers and protect them from detrimental action

10.00am - 11.00am

Speakers:

• Karen Berry, Director Corporate Governance and Assurance, Central Coast Local Health District
• Riley O’Keefe, Manager, Disclosures & Complex Investigations UNSW
• Alex Snelling, Director of Investigations, Professional and Ethical Standards, Department of Education

Chair: Marianne Bregovic, A/ Deputy Ombudsman

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Agencies and organisations to hold their own internal activities and events to promote a ‘speak up’ culture within their own setting.

Turning the tide: Embedding a speak up culture in practice

10.00am - 11.00am

Speakers to be confirmed.

Chair: Patrick Sheehy, Manager PID Advice, NSW Ombudsman

Register your interest here

PID immersion session

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Join the NSW Ombudsman PID Unit and ICAC staff for a session aimed at unpacking some of the key concepts in the PID Act. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and leave with a clearer understanding of how the PID Act works in practice.

Trauma informed practices to avoid psychological injury in a speak up culture

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Speaker: Kate Peterson, McCullough Robertson

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PID Awareness Week wrap up

3.30pm - 3.45pm

Bringing together the discussions during PID Awareness Week.

Speaker: Chris Clayton, Senior Deputy Ombudsman

Community of Practice session

10.30am - 11.30am

The meeting of the PID Community of Practice will only be open to members.

PID Awareness Week Closes