Our Australian culture does not really support Whistleblowers. Nice quote here… The former NSW Police Commissioner Tony Lauer summed up official government and police attitudes as: “Nobody in Australia much likes whistleblowers, particularly in an organization like the police or the government.” REF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower#Australia
Having been one, around church/christian school misconduct, it takes quite a toll on the reporter. Most often the perpetrator(s) have the position of strength and can use all they organisations assets to crush the reporter, just look at the current Royal Commission into Banking, banks abusing the “little people” with no regard for the consequences.
So what do we do? Well my advise is to run not walk away from the situation as fast as possible, you risk a great deal for little return and nobody thanks you. Its very sad that we have come to this point, but this is where society is at.
The “coalition” fought very hard not to have the Royal Commission into Banking, voting it down many times, until the groundswell within it own party could not be silenced. see the result, AMP in dire straights, Commonwealth Bank’s reputation very tarnished.
All it needs for evil to flourish is for people of good will to do nothing.– Edmund Burke
Sorry if this appear to be a ramble, just my 10c worth!