Melbourne, Friday 15 August, 12.30-15.30
Workplace misconduct investigations are mentally and emotionally straining for all involved. New workplace psychosocial safety laws are receiving ample spotlight, and incorporating this into fraud and corruption investigations is crucial. Where psychosocial wellbeing is not given due consideration, the integrity and outcomes of investigations may be compromised, while causing unnecessary harm to those involved.
Given the newness of the space, people are often not aware of the psychosocial risks present in workplace investigations, nor are they aware of how to manage them. By better managing psychosocial risks, investigators and participants are safer, processes become more efficient, and investigations can reach more just outcomes.
This workshop aims to help you identify practical strategies you can employ to ensure fraud and corruption investigations do not cause undue harm to all participants involved. Led by James Gaynor CSC, Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force, you will learn highly effective strategies to reduce the psychosocial strain on investigators and participants:
- Identifying how workplace investigations can increase stress and trauma for witnesses, respondents, and investigators
- Consulting relevant legislation, codes of practice and case law relating to psychosocial risks in workplace investigations
- Prioritising procedural fairness to ensure integrity of evidence and impartiality
- Implementing trauma-informed and person-centred practice into every step of the investigation
- Fostering trust, safety and transparency in investigative processes to ensure participants feel safe and heard
- Ensuring efficiency of investigations to minimise prolonged stress to participants
- Improving fraud and corruption controls based on learnings to prevent future incidents