Workplace Investigation Officer

Melbourne $975.00 AUD per person

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Training Course ID: (IHR)-0001

iHR's facilitator and expert Senior Investigator will guide participants through the key principles of conducting a lawful workplace investigation, focussing on unlawful discrimination, harassment and bullying. Participants will also observe our unique Workplace Reality Theatre where an actor will re-enact relevant and engaging scenarios from real-life investigations for group discussions. Designed for: Current or potential Workplace Investigation Officers Program length: 1 day

Duration: 1 Day, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Provider: IHR
Venue: Cliftons - 1/440 Collins Street, Melbourne
Type: Public / Open

Topics addressed include:

• key legislation and guidelines

• principles of natural justice

• balance of probabilities

• rules of evidence

• overview of investigations

• preparing for an investigation

• conducting interviews

• making a finding

• writing investigation reports.

At the conclusion of this workshop participants should: • be able to articulate the key principles of running workplace investigations, in particular those related to natural justice • be familiar with the rights of different parties involved in an investigation • develop a strategy for conducting a legitimate investigation in the workplace • conduct a meeting about a complaint with the complainant and respondent • assemble statements from a plaintiff and respondent as well as relevant witnesses • conduct investigative interviews using a methodology appropriate to modern workplace values and natural justice • execute a legitimate decision-making process based on the balance of probabilities • make legitimate decisions about next steps once allegations are found to have substance • make decisions about information released to those directly involved in a matter.