Strengthen speak-up governance across public sector and government bodies

Public sector organisations protect people, public resources and community trust. Whispli helps government bodies run trusted speak up and protected disclosure programs consistently across departments and public services.

Enable consistent speak up across agencies and services
Surface integrity and safeguarding risks earlier
Strengthen accountability and public trust

Designed for public sector integrity and protected disclosure obligations

Protected disclosure and whistleblower legislation

Support speak up programs aligned with public sector protected disclosure and whistleblower laws, including the Australian Public Interest Disclosure regime, EU Whistleblower Protection Directive, UK frameworks and equivalent legislation.

Integrity and misconduct prevention

Enable reporting aligned with integrity, misconduct and anti-corruption obligations overseen by integrity commissions, ombudsmen and audit bodies.

Safeguarding and duty of care requirements

Support reporting related to safeguarding and duty of care obligations in public-facing government services and regulated environments.

Confidentiality, privacy and procedural fairness

Ensure confidential handling of reports in line with data protection, privacy and procedural fairness requirements applicable to public sector investigations.

Key capabilities that support
public sector integrity and accountability

Multi-channel protected disclosure intake

Enable employees, contractors and service users to raise concerns via web, mobile app, email, hotline or assisted intake, ensuring accessible reporting across agencies, councils and public-facing services.

Anonymous and secure two-way communication

Maintain confidential dialogue through a secure anonymous inbox, allowing integrity teams to request clarification while protecting whistleblowers under protected disclosure obligations.

Conflicts of Interest declarations and oversight

Support structured declarations of gifts, hospitality, external interests or personal relationships, helping public sector organisations manage integrity risks and meet transparency and probity requirements.

Centralised case and disclosure management

Manage whistleblowing reports, protected disclosures and integrity matters within a single system, ensuring consistent handling, role-based access and clear separation of duties across agencies.

Automated triage aligned with integrity frameworks

Route disclosures and COI declarations based on risk, jurisdiction or subject matter using configurable workflows, ensuring timely escalation to integrity units, HR, audit or investigation teams.

Defensible records for oversight and review

Maintain complete, time-stamped records of disclosures, decisions and actions to support audits, integrity commission reviews, ombudsman investigations and public accountability requirements.

What government and public sector organisations achieve with Whispli

Earlier visibility of integrity and safeguarding risks

Misconduct, corruption, conflicts of interest or safeguarding concerns are raised earlier across agencies and public services.

Clear, defensible handling of disclosures

Consistent processes and traceability support fair decision-making, reviews and investigations.

Stronger public trust

Trusted speak-up processes reinforce confidence among employees, regulators and the community.

Empowering global organisations with higher engagement and stronger compliance outcomes

Organisations trust us
300
+

More than 300 companies, organisations and education institutions rely on Whispli to run their global speak up programs.

Countries
60
+

Whispli has been deployed in over 60 countries, demonstrating its flexibility and ease of configuration.

Languages
70
+

With no language barriers, Whispli empowers everyone to speak up confidently.

Industry
Public sector
Company size
1,600 employees
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"Whispli allowed us to strengthen child-safe reporting without adding unnecessary complexity, while still meeting our governance, privacy, and risk-management requirements."
Becky van Dam, Organisational Advisor for Child Safety at City of Melbourne
Becky van Dam
Organisational Advisor for Child Safety
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Frequently asked questions

What types of issues can be reported in government and public sector organisations?

Reports may include misconduct, corruption, conflicts of interest, misuse of public resources, breaches of codes of conduct, safeguarding concerns, or failures in service delivery affecting the public.

Who can use a whistleblowing or protected disclosure system in the public sector?

Access can be provided to public servants, contractors, consultants, volunteers and, where appropriate, service users or members of the public, depending on the organisation’s protected disclosure framework.

Can a single system support multiple departments or agencies?

Yes. A centralised platform allows consistent governance across departments and agencies, while enabling local handling in line with specific mandates, legislation and operational models.

How does Whispli support oversight and reviews by integrity bodies?

Whispli maintains clear, time-stamped records of disclosures, actions and outcomes, supporting audits, ombudsman reviews, integrity commission inquiries and other external oversight processes.