Instrument under subsection 77(1) of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, dated 18 August 2021

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This release is a schedule to an internal instrument of delegation made under subsection 77(1) of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013, dated 18 August 2021 and identified as Instrument Number 11 of 2021. It sets out 14 functions and powers that the Department of Social Services has delegated for handling public interest disclosures. These cover investigating disclosures allocated to the department, deciding not to investigate, informing disclosers and the Ombudsman, preparing investigation reports, seeking extensions to the 90-day investigation period, disclosing information to police, protecting whistleblowers from detriment, and assisting the Ombudsman. The document is a governance and administrative record. It contains no policy substance on social security, disability or family violence programs, no funding or caseload figures, and no findings about specific disclosures.