Report a security incident

We take security incidents seriously. 

Please fill out the form if you need to report an incident and our security team will investigate: 

To report inappropriate behaviour, use the contact us form. 

This report is about:

Users agree to the GovTEAMS Terms and Conditions, GovTEAMS Terms of Use and Microsoft Acceptable Use Policy when registering for an account. This form should be used to report any breach of these terms. If you become aware of misuse of the GovTEAMS platform (for example, using the service for personal gain), the following steps should be taken:

  • Complete the Report Breach form to notify the Department of Finance.

For more information refer to the GovTEAMS Terms of Use and Microsoft Acceptable Use Policy.

GovTEAMS OFFICIAL has been security accredited for information, up to OFFICIAL:Sensitive, previously known as Unclassified DLM.


GovTEAMS PROTECTED has been security accredited for information, up to PROTECTED.


In the event that information above PROTECTED is mistakenly added to GovTEAMS, the following steps should be taken:

  • Remove all copies of the information from GovTEAMS immediately.
  • Record the date, time and location of the information as well as the type of official resources involved. If information is uploaded as an attachment, record the exact title of the attachment.
  • Complete the Report Breach form to notify the Department of Finance of the incident immediately. A member of our team will be in contact with you to follow up.
  • Follow your Agency’s relevant security policy.

For more information refer to the Privacy and Security pages.