9th National Investigations Symposium

The National Investigations Symposium is a biennial event for public sector investigators and complaint-handlers run by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, NSW Ombudsman and the Institute of Public Administration Australia (NSW Division).

The 9th National Investigations Symposium will be at the Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific Hotel on the beachfront at Manly on Sydney's northern beaches.

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Conference Registration

The Conference rate includes the following:

Attendance at two-day Conference (8-9 November 2012)
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for the two days
Attendance at the Symposium dinner on Thursday 8 November at 7:00pm

Please register separately for the workshops on Wednesday 7 November, they are not included in the Conference rates.

Event Program

Thursday 8 November

Symposium Day 1

9:00am Welcome

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Aldert Vrij -Professor of Applied Social Psychology University of Portsmouth

10:30am Morning Tea

11:00am
Stream A: Effective whistleblower management

Chris Wheeler, Deputy Ombudsman, NSW Ombudsman
Inspector Kerrie Lewis, NSW Police Internal Witness Support Unit

Stream B: The impact of emerging technologies on investigations

Bronwyn Barker, Electronic Evidence Specialist, ICAC
presenting with
Allan Watt, Electronic Evidence Specialist, State Electronic Evidence Branch, Special Services Group, NSW Police
A/Prof. Nick O'Brien, Counter Terrorism, Head of School, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University

Stream C: The investigator and investigated

Colette Kenny, Executive Officer ICAC
Sheri Norton, Director Corporate and Community Services, Yass Valley Council

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm
Stream A: Investigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes: Addressing disadvantage and investigating for resolution.

Jodie Ball, Deputy Director Complaint Handling Section, Australian Human Rights Commission
Kylie Allen Principal Investigations / Conciliation Officer, Australian Human Rights Commission

Stream B: Day in court

Siobhan Herbert, Crown Prosecutor, Office of the Department if Public Prosecution
Professor Martine Powell, Forensic Psychology Centre, Deakin University

Stream C: Investigation effectiveness and outcomes

Ian Temby QC (systemic outcomes)
Kate Molloy, Senior Consultant, IAB

3:00pm Afternoon Tea

3:30pm
Panel Session: Media and Government Investigations and Integrity

Facilitator: Geraldine Doogue, presenter of Saturday Extra and Compass

Professor Debora Picone Chief Executive Officer Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Professor John McMillan, Australian Information Commissioner
Sarah Ferguson, Four Corners
Michael Strong, former Director of Office of Police Integrity Victorian
Gail Furness, SC, Barrister
Richard Baker, Investigative Reporter, The Age
The Hon. Dr Andrew Refshauge, former Deputy Premier of NSW

5.15pm Cocktails

6.30pm Symposium Dinner

Friday 9 November

Symposium Day 2

9:00am
Panel Session: Avoiding investigation flaws and deficiencies – supporting disciplinary proceedings and achieving outcomes

Facilitator: Kath Roach, Managing Director, SINC Solutions

Commissioner, Elizabeth Bishop, Industrial Relations Commission of NSW
Michael Barnes, State Coroner, Magistrates Court of QLD
Mellissa Buchanan, Principal Legal Officer, Dept of Education and Communities
Elaine Brus, Barrister
Nathan Keats, Accredited Specialist (Employment & Industrial), W.G. McNally Jones Staff Lawyers

10:30am Morning Tea

11:00am
Stream A: The art of complaint handling

Paul Carey, Assistant Commissioner, Professional Standards, NSW Police

Stream B: Investigating for reform

Warren Strange , Assistant Commissioner, Misconduct, Crime and Misconduct Commission
Geoff Bell, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Securency

Stream C: Ethics and integrity – Implications for investigators and complaint handlers

A/ Professor Darren Palmer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
Chris Wheeler, Deputy Ombudsman, NSW Ombudsman
Peter Achterstraat, Auditor-General, Audit Office of NSW

12:30pm Lunch

1.30pm
Stream A: Complaint management systems

Clare Petre, Ombudsman, Energy & Water Ombudsman of NSW
John Neish, General Manager, City of Ryde Council

Stream B: Interviewing – The theorist and the practitioner

Anthony McLean, Managing Director, Social Influence Consulting Group
Prof. Aldert Vrij -Professor of Applied Social Psychology University of Portsmouth

Stream C: Investigation challenges – when the going gets tough

Peter Cantwell, Assistance Ombudsman, Qld Ombudsman
Joy Patton, Director Investigations, Victorian Ombudsman
Megan Philpot, Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman South Australian

3:00pm Afternoon Tea

3:30pm
Stream A: Specialist investigations

Steve Beaman, Director Waste and Resource Recovery, NSW Department of Environment & Heritage
Andi Csontos, National OHS Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Stream B: Data and forensics

Chris Noble, Partner Forensic, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Dr Russell Smith, Principal Criminologist, Manager Global Economic and Electronic Crime, Australian Institute of Criminology

Stream C: Internal Investigations

Conrad Martens, Principal Consultant, Active Assurance Services
Steven Whittle, A/Senior Director, Fraud Prevention and Internal Investigations, Australian Tax Office

4.30pm Conference Close

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Workshops

Wednesday 7 November

Please note: these workshops are NOT included in the cost of registration for the Symposium on 8 & 9 November. Please register separately for each workshop on 7 November.

There will be four workshops on offer on this day: