Chris McCann, a former homicide detective and whistleblower at icare, the $38 billion NSW workers compensation insurance agency, said he was subjected to vile, homophobic abuse on email and forced out of the organisation.McCann, revealed the details about the bullying and harassment he faced at icare, to a joint investigation by The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald,andABC TV’s 7.30.After two decades in the NSW police, McCann had joined icare as a senior compliance officer in 2016.
Tasked with investigating fraud and corruption, McCann reported the alleged wrongdoing at the organisation to senior management, but found that his red flags were ignored.Instead, McCann soon found himself a target of harassment.