The below fact sheets contain a range of information about the Commission, who we have jurisdiction to investigate, what constitutes serious misconduct, and who can report corruption.
The Office of the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission assesses and investigates complaints about the actions and decisions of the Commission. You can make a complaint about the Corruption and Crime Commission to the Parliamentary Inspector here.
Minor misconduct should be significant enough that it could reasonably lead to termination of a public officer's employment.
Minor misconduct, as defined by section 4(d) of the CCM Act, occurs if a public officer engages in conduct that:
For more information or assistance about minor misconduct, please contact the Public Sector Commission.
Matters of low-level discipline, misbehaviour or employee relations issues which may be managed by employing authorities are outside the definition of misconduct under the CCM Act. Examples could include general human resources and performance management issues, grievances around employee relationships, and minor infractions of policies and procedures.
It is generally inappropriate for the CCC to confirm that it has received an allegation of misconduct. The reputation of innocent people could be unfairly damaged if the Commission publicly acknowledges it has received a complaint as allegations maybe unsubstantiated and untested.
Find out why the CCC doesn't confirm or deny what information it has or hasn't received here.
The Commission has a general policy of not informing the public or media of what investigations it is undertaking or details of investigations.
Find out why the CCC doesn't confirm or deny what it is working on here.
No. It is an offence to report that a private hearing is to be held or has been held, to name witnesses who appeared at a private examination or any details of the evidence given.
Anyone can report serious misconduct to the CCC.
The below fact sheets contain a range of information about the Commission, who we have jurisdiction to investigate, what constitutes serious misconduct, and who can report corruption.
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The CCC is an independent investigative commission that reports directly to the Parliament of Western Australia.
The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission has functions which include the power to audit the operation of the CCM Act and the CCC's operations and to deal with misconduct by CCC officers.
The CCC is overseen by the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission (JSCCCC), which is a Parliamentary Committee. The JSCCCC is assisted by the Parliamentary Inspector.
You report should include:
A report may be made anonymously, but this makes it difficult to assess and the Commission would be unable to contact you if it needs more information.
The CCC was established on 1 January 2004 as a permanent investigative Commission with the same powers as a Royal Commission. It was set up to help public authorities minimise and manage misconduct, and in doing so, improve the integrity of the public sector. In addition, the Commission assists WA Police to combat organised crime by authorising the use of investigative powers not ordinarily available to them The CCC has jurisdiction over Western Australian public officers in WA Police, government departments, government instrumentalities, boards, universities and local governments. The proclamation of the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 ("the CCM Act") on 1 July 2015 focusses the Commission's efforts on dealing with serious misconduct and corruption. It invests its efforts in areas where the risk of serious misconduct and corruption is greatest and where its resources are needed most.
All reports are treated confidentially. However, if the matter is referred for investigation details about the person making the report and the information in a report will likely be forwarded to the applicable public sector authority.
The CCC's primary purpose is to improve the integrity of, and to reduce the incidence of serious misconduct and corruption in, the public sector. It does this by performing the serious misconduct function set out in the CCM Act.
The below fact sheets contain a range of information about the Commission, who we have jurisdiction to investigate, what constitutes serious misconduct, and who can report corruption.
The Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act does not prevent you from telling anyone that a report has been lodged. However, discussing the details of a report should be considered carefully as this may compromise any future investigation or may affect the reputation of the public officer.
The below fact sheets contain a range of information about the Commission, who we have jurisdiction to investigate, what constitutes serious misconduct, and who can report corruption.
The Commission has responsibility for assessing all reports of serious misconduct within the public sector and ensuring that they are appropriately dealt with either by the Commission or another public authority. Our assessment process determines what action should be taken. Find out how we assesses the allegations we receive here.
