The complex area of workplace investigations is underpinned by relevant case law, Industrial Relations Commission and Fair Work Commission precedents, and it’s vital to get it right. Not doing so can open your organisation up to significant penalty.

Administrative investigations into misconduct, sexual harassment, bullying, fraud and other related areas take specialist skills and adequate knowledge in this area is essential. This workshop covers all fundamentals needed to conduct successful workplace investigations including:

• An introduction to the concepts, terminology and cases that underpin internal investigations
• Identify and improve your mindset as an investigator
• Give you the knowledge and skills to identify offending workplace behaviour and classify it
• Show you how to initiate and plan a workplace investigation
• Introduce you to the important concept of natural justice / procedural fairness
• Introduce you to the ‘Golden rules’
• Give you the knowledge and skills you need to conduct your investigation, including: 
  • How to gather evidence in a workplace environment
  • Who to interview and in what order
  • How to get the best evidence
• How to interview complainants, witnesses and respondents properly, fairly and professionally
• We’ll teach you the PEACE Model of interviewing
• Show you how to best analyse evidence, make lawful and competent decisions and write an effective investigation report
• We’ll give you the opportunity to ‘put into practice’ some of the concepts learn