The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust and the PID Act

On 19 April 2024, in accordance with section 81(2) of the PID Act, Charles Sturt Campus Services Limited (“CSCS”), a controlled entity of Charles Sturt University, has authorised Charles Sturt University to:

• exercise CSCS’s functions (as an agency under the PID Act) under the PID Act on behalf of CSCS; and
• delegate all functions of CSCS including:
  • receiving voluntary PIDs,
  • dealing with voluntary PIDs by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing,
  • the provision of training under s48 of the PID Act and providing the annual return to the NSW Ombudsman.

(as an “agency” under the PID Act) to the Vice-Chancellor as the University’s “head of agency”, except for responsibilities under sections 34, 61 and 80 of the PID Act.

On 19 April 2024, in accordance with section 81(2) of the PID Act, The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust, a controlled entity of Charles Sturt University, has authorised Charles Sturt University to:

• exercise The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust functions (as an agency under the PID Act) under the PID Act on behalf of The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust; and
• delegate all functions of The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust including:
  • receiving voluntary PIDs,
  • dealing with voluntary PIDs by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing,
  • the provision of training under s48 of the PID Act and providing the annual return to the NSW Ombudsman.

(as an “agency” under the PID Act) to the Vice-Chancellor as the University’s “head of agency”, except for responsibilities under sections 34, 61 and 80 of the PID Act.

In accordance with section 81(4)(b), Charles Sturt University has notified the NSW Ombudsman of this arrangement.

Under section 81(3) of the PID Act, an agency may arrange for an entity (which is not an agency) to exercise 1 or more of the following
functions under the PID Act on behalf of the agency:

1. the function of receiving voluntary public interest disclosures,
2. the function of dealing with voluntary public interest disclosures by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing,
3. the provision of training under section 48.

On 03 March 2025, in accordance with section 81(3) of the PID Act, Charles Sturt University, acting on behalf of Charles Sturt Campus Services Limited (“CSCS”), a controlled entity of Charles Sturt University, arranged for the function of dealing with voluntary public interest disclosures by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing to the following entities:

1. BDO Services Pty Ltd
2. Centium Pty Ltd
3. Holding Redlich N.A. Ackroyd & Others
4. HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
5. KPMG
6. Noble Shore Pty Ltd
7. O’Connor Marsden & Associates Pty Ltd
8. PKF Integrity Services (BMNS) Pty Ltd
9. Risk-E Business Consultants Pty Ltd
10. Riskwise Consulting Pty Ltd
11. RSM Australia Pty Ltd trading as RSM
12. Terri Janke and Company Pty Ltd
13. PACK Investigations Pty Ltd ATF (as trustee for) Weir Trading Trust T/as Weir Consulting (National)
14. Omedia Pty Ltd, trading as Workdynamic Australia

On 03 March 2025, in accordance with section 81(3) of the PID Act, Charles Sturt University, acting on behalf of The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust a controlled entity of Charles Sturt University, arranged for the function of dealing with voluntary public interest disclosures by investigating relevant serious wrongdoing to the following entities:

1. BDO Services Pty Ltd
2. Centium Pty Ltd
3. Holding Redlich N.A. Ackroyd & Others
4. HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
5. KPMG
6. Noble Shore Pty Ltd
7. O’Connor Marsden & Associates Pty Ltd
8. PKF Integrity Services (BMNS) Pty Ltd
9. Risk-E Business Consultants Pty Ltd
10. Riskwise Consulting Pty Ltd
11. RSM Australia Pty Ltd trading as RSM
12. Terri Janke and Company Pty Ltd
13. PACK Investigations Pty Ltd ATF (as trustee for) Weir Trading Trust T/as Weir Consulting (National)
14. Omedia Pty Ltd, trading as Workdynamic Australia

In accordance with section 81(4)(b), Charles Sturt University has notified the NSW Ombudsman of this arrangement.