13th NIS Conference Registration

The two-day symposium is an opportunity for a range of practitioners – including investigators, internal auditors, lawyers, senior police officers and complaint-handlers – to increase and share their investigative knowledge, skills and techniques.

The 13th National Investigations Symposium (NIS) will be held in May 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. Since it began in 1996, this premium biennial event has attracted the participation of several hundred delegates from across Australia and abroad.

The two-day symposium is an opportunity for a range of practitioners – including investigators, internal auditors, lawyers, senior police officers and complaint-handlers – to increase and share their investigative knowledge, skills and techniques. The NIS also offers networking opportunities that allow delegates to foster and establish new contacts and maintain existing ones, and while accessing the latest products and services from the exhibitor stalls.

The NIS is a joint initiative of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, the NSW Ombudsman and the Institute of Public Administration Australia NSW.  

REGISTRATION PRICING:

Wednesday 24 May to Thursday 25 May 2023 - Symposium 
Standard Rate | $1,795 - standard registrations
Day Rate  | $1,000 - standard registrations 

Tuesday 23 May 2023 – Workshops
Workshop Half Day - $385 | Full Day - $550

PROGRAM:
The 2023 program includes local and international experts and practitioners is available by clicking here.

The two days are arranged across three concurrent streams on topics such as forensics and technology, challenging investigations, investigations involving vulnerability and whistleblowing. 

FULL REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

• access to the 2023 program on both 24th and 25th May
• morning and afternoon teas, and lunch for both days
• attendance at the opening drinks and dinner on 24th May
• attendance at the closing drinks on 25th May

If you cannot attend both days, register for a day rate of $1000.

HOW TO REGISTER:

After logging in to your account or creating an account, go to the event page and click the 'register myself' button.

Answer the questions and select 'save responses'.

Then select your sessions and click 'proceed to checkout', to take you to the shopping cart page.

Enter in your payment details and submit order.

If you are registering for a day rate, please only select the Wednesday 24th May or Thursday 25th May program session. 

If you require assistance please email us at [email protected].


ACCOMMODATION:

Please contact us by COB 11 May 2023 to book your conference accommodation at the Four Seasons at the special rate of $450/night, via [email protected]

 
When
23/05/2023 8:00 AM - 25/05/2023 6:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Four Seasons Hotel 199 George Street Sydney, NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA

Preliminary program

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Description
Opening Plenary Session - Day 1
When
24/05/2023 9:00 AM - 25/05/2023 10:30 AM
9:00 AM
Session 1 - Stream A
WORKPLACE AND DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS.-  Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:50 AM - 12:30 PM
10:50 AM
Session 1 - Stream B
INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING VULNERABILITY - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:50 AM - 12:30 PM
10:50 AM
Session 1 - Stream C
COMPLAINT HANDLING - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:50 AM - 12:30 PM
10:50 AM
Session 2 - Stream A
WORKPLACE AND DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
1:15 PM
Session 2 - Stream B
INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING ABUSE AND NEGLECT - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
1:15 PM
Session 2 - Stream C
INVESTIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -  Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
1:15 PM
Session 3 - Stream A
FORENSICS/ACCOUNTING & TECHNOLOGY - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM
Session 3 - Stream B
PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES -  Click into the session title for more info.
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM
Session 3 - Stream C
REFORMS GAINED FROM INVESTIGATIONS  -  Click into the session title for more info.
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Description
Plenary Session - Day 2
Alex Shehadie - expert adviser on gender equality, diversity and inclusion and creating positive and safe workplace cultures - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
9:00 AM
Session 4 - Stream A
FORENSICS / TECHNOLOGY - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
10:35 AM
Session 4 - Stream B
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELFARE OF PARTIES TO INVESTIGATIONS - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
10:35 AM
Session 4 - Stream C
CHALLENGING INVESTIGATIONS - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
10:35 AM
Session 5 - Stream A
WORKING WITH ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
1:00 PM
Session 5 - Stream B
INVESTIGATING AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
1:00 PM
Session 5 - Stream C
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES - Click into the session title for more info.
Time
1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
1:00 PM
Closing Plenary Session - Day 2
Time
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
3:10 PM

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13th NIS Event Terms and Conditions

 

Payments

Payment must be made either in full online at the time of confirming purchase or 14 days from the date of the invoice.
Payment is required prior to attending the event or course. 

Early Bird Registrations

To be eligible for the Early Bird rate, all registrations must paid in full by Thursday 23rd March, 2023. 

Cancellation policy - Events
  • Cancellation must be in writing to [email protected]
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the event running — no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 5–10 business days prior to the event running — 50% of the event fee will be payable
  • Cancellation received within 1–5 business days prior to the event running — 100% of the event fee will be payable.

Note: If you do not cancel and do not attend, 100% of the event fee must be paid.

Transfer policy - Events
Penalties may be waived in exceptional circumstances, work commitments do not count as exceptional circumstances.

Program Changes

ICAC NSW, Ombudsman NSW and IPAA NSW reserves the right to change programs/speakers/venue, or to cancel programs if the enrollment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond our control prevail. All registrants will be notified in the event of cancellation and their registration will be refunded.

If you would like to be included on the NIS mailing list, please email us at [email protected].

The NIS is a joint initiative of the NSW ICAC, the NSW Ombudsman and IPAA NSW