The AOC have also announced an independent review overseen by incoming chief executive Matt Carroll to assess workplace practices at the organisation.

The resolutions were made at a crisis meeting of the AOC Executive Board today, called following bullying allegations being made against Tancred.

Tancred, who denies all allegations against him, stepped down from his role prior to the meeting pending the outcome of any investigation into de Jong’s complaint.

"The Executive took legal advice to assess the complaint and on the appropriate course of action," an AOC statement said.

"In December 2016, upon receipt of the initial complaint, it was immediately referred by the President to the AOC’s lawyers in accordance with the AOC’s current policies and procedures, and they have been managing the complaint since.

"Having considered the legal advice and all the relevant circumstances, the AOC Executive made the following resolutions:

"It agreed to delegate the determination of the complaint to an independent committee with appropriate experience and ability, and the committee will comprise three senior counsel or retired judges, including at least one female within its membership.

"The committee will proceed to determine the complaint in their sole and absolute discretion on such material and in such manner as they see fit, subject to affording the parties natural justice.

"The committee will be asked to inform the Executive of their determination within one month of their appointment.

"The Executive expressed confidence that the current AOC proper processes were followed in respect of the complaint by Ms de Jong.

"Further, the AOC will commission an independent review, overseen by the incoming CEO, into workplace practices to ensure the best possible environment for our staff."

Former AOC chief executive de Jong recently spoke out against the alleged conduct of Tancred.

AOC President John Coates confirmed to insidethegames earlier this month that a complaint had been made against a member of staff following reports of a dispute between de Jong and Tancred.

De Jong has claimed a fellow AOC official had accused her of leaking Board discussions, which she denied and lodged a complaint to Coates.

She claimed Tancred then called her demanding the complaint to be withdrawn before issuing a threat.

De Jong has reportedly claimed that, four months after lodging a complaint against Tancred, she has yet to hear any update.

Tancred has denied all allegations made against him, with de Jong now also alleging an incident involving Coates himself.

Four further allegations have been reported by Fairfax Media, with three unnamed women reportedly making either informal or formal complaints.

Ryan Wells, who worked for the Australian Olympic Committee between 2000 to 2005, has also alleged he was threatened.

Wells has welcomed the news of an investigation into the allegations made against Tancred, but said the probe should not be limited to the claims made by de Jong.

"I welcome the news that Mike Tancred has stepped down from his position and that the Australian Olympic Committee have agreed for an independent review," Wells told insidethegames.

"It is important that this review begins as soon as possible.

"It is key that the review has a broad term of reference and investigates all allegations which have been made, with witnesses called to present their evidence.

"The review should also assess whether the leadership of the AOC has enabled a culture of bullying to remain unchecked for more than a decade and what lessons can be learned.

"It is also essential that the findings of the review are made public."

Coates has already hit out at what he claims is a "vindictive" campaign to oust him from a position he has held for 27 years.

The vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) believes allegations of bullying against Tancred are part of an orchestrated plot to ensure he loses the May 6 election to challenger Danielle Roche.

De Jong has hit back in a letter, published by The Herald Sun, which alleges seven separate complaints against Tancred and claims further complaints have been made against other AOC employees.

She has also published supposed email correspondence between Coates and senior AOC staff, related to a solicitor working for the organisation.

De Jong said that the solicitor was undergoing treatment for cancer at the time, but had missed barely any days of work.

Coates allegedly claimed to have been critical of the worker's "poor performance" and showed no objection to the employee being on the verge of resigning.

"Do not hold back on accepting (redacted) resignation on my account," one email released be De Jong reads.

"(Redacted)'s a solicitor, hardly a junior member of staff," reads another.

"If she's offended it's probably time for her to get out in the real world.

"Ours is not a sheltered workshop."

Coates denied there is a culture of bullying at the AOC in a letter to all Olympic sports in Australia this week.

"Until today any comments I've made have been limited to my complaint against Mr Tancred," de Jong said in her letter.

"But following the reporting of Mr John Coates' public offensive language at the Nitro event, his public rejection of a culture of 'bullying', and by imputation, an attempt to discredit my complaint and me, it induced me to share correspondence relating to an alleged incident involving Mr John Coates himself."

Australian Paralympic Committee chief executive Lynne Anderson has criticised Coates' alleged comments, arguing that the "sheltered workshop" comment "portrays disability in a negative light".

The term sheltered workshop, widely considered outdated, refers to an organisation or environment that employs people with disabilities separately from others.

"We get it day in day out with our people, and not just Paralympians, but people with disabilities generally, and especially with regard to employment," Anderson told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"In particular, our amazing Paralympic athletes show us every day how to push through life, and this statement is really unhelpful.

"The tone is meant to denigrate; it comes across as denigrating and that's the bit we take exception to.

"Not just our Paralympians, but all people in the community with a disability.

"It's just such a hard battle."