Governance
Our Community Matters • 33 •
Free whistleblower policy template eases the burden for NFPs
Free template policies help to free up not-for-profits’ time and money so they can focus on what’s really important: meeting their goals.
A free whistleblower policy template drafted pro bono for the not-for-profit sector by legal firm Moores is estimated to have saved the sector around $2.5 million.
sector in just six weeks,” Ms Richardson said.
In its first six weeks online, the revised policy has been downloaded 1454 times from the website of the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA), an Our Community enterprise, and demand continues to tick over strongly, Our Community partnerships director Sarah Richardson said.
“Now, even if the law doesn’t insist on it, there’s no reason not to have a robust whistleblowing policy in place.”
“This resource is a great example of our partnership’s commitment to building capability in the not-for-profit sector.
Whistleblowing plays a crucial role in managing risk and cultivating an ethical culture in a notfor-profit organisation.
The drafting of this kind of policy would normally cost an organisation $2,000 to $4,000.
Since January 1, some not-for-profits have been required by law to have a whistleblower policy in place.
“We calculate that by distributing this one policy, Moores and Our Community have together contributed $5.8 million worth of value to the
You can learn more about these statutory changes on page 33 of the previous edition of Our Community Matters (December 2019).
