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KindPath Collective Inc

Whistleblower / Public Interest Disclosure Policy

Version 1.0 | Effective: 29 August 2026 | Review: 29 August 2027 | Owner: Director

1. Purpose

To give anyone connected to KindPath — worker, volunteer, participant, family member, or committee member once established — a safe way to report serious wrongdoing (fraud, serious safety failures, serious breaches of this folio) without fear of retaliation, including where the concern is about the Director.

2. Legislative and standards basis

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) whistleblower protections (relevant by analogy for good practice, though KindPath is an incorporated association rather than a company); ACNC Governance Standards, once registered, which expect a functioning complaints and disclosure pathway independent of any one individual’s control.

3. Policy statement

A concern about serious wrongdoing at KindPath can be raised without needing to go through the person the concern is about. Given KindPath’s current size, this policy names an explicit path for concerns about the Director, since the Director is otherwise the default first point of contact for almost everything.

4. Procedure

  1. For a concern not involving the Director: raised with the Director directly, in writing or verbally, and logged.
  2. For a concern involving the Director: raised with an independent committee member once the committee is active; until then, escalated directly to the relevant external body — the NDIS Commission (1800 035 544) for anything touching participant safety or conduct, the ACNC for governance/financial concerns once registered, or NSW Fair Trading as the incorporated association regulator.
  3. No person raising a concern in good faith is disadvantaged, whether or not the concern is substantiated.
  4. Confidentiality is maintained as far as possible, consistent with the need to investigate and act.

5. Roles and responsibilities

  • Director: ensures this pathway is genuinely known and available, including the external escalation route for concerns about the Director personally.

6. Related documents

Governance Charter Summary · Feedback and Complaints Management Policy · Conflict of Interest Policy

7. Review

Annually, and once the committee is established (to formally nominate the independent committee contact).