Course Outline
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Our PID for Governance Officers eLearning program has been developed for Governance Officers whose daily tasks include ensuring accountability, transparency, legislative compliance and alignment with council’s strategic objectives.
Learning Outcomes
This program provides a clear outline of Public Interest Disclosures and the procedures relating to making a PID,the PID Act 2010 and responsibilities of individuals and the organisation with regards to managing the PID process.
eLearning Summary
Peak’s eLearning course provides further technical details of the PID and how to manage a PID within council.
eLearning Course details
| eLearning Course Topics | |
|---|---|
| What Is A Public Interest Disclosure? | |
| Introduction to PID and the PID Act 2010 (the Act) | |
| What happens after a PID submission? | |
| The Purpose Of The Act | |
| The Act- reviewed | |
| PID Procedures | |
| Benefits of PIDs | |
| Consequences of not disclosing | |
| Risks of poorly managed PIDs | |
| How common are PIDs? | |
| Fundamental requests to make a PID | |
| What is a valid PID? | |
| Proper Authority | |
| Legislation, standards and procedures | |
| Making a PID (prior, reporting, after submmissions) | |
| When no action is required | |
| PID Protections | |
| Zero harm work environment | |
| Absent from work process | |
| Roles And Responsibilities | |
| Queensland Ombudsman’s Role in PIDs | |
| Ombudsman procedures | |
| Obligations to Councils | |
| Rights to Appeal | |
| False or misleading information (Penalties) | |
| Review of PID | |
| Declaration | |
| Assessment (10 Multiple Choice Questions) | |
| Learning Checks’ appear at the end of each chapter to ensure uptake of the content knowledge. | |
| Delivery | |
| This online course has been developed by Peak Services. Courses can be delivered via your own Learning Management System or by access to the course on our LMS. Certificates of completion can be printed on successful completion of your online training program. | |
| Duration & location | |
| Approximately 60 minutes. | |