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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

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
Terms and Conditions
Payments

Payment is required prior to attending the event or course. Please contact an IPAA NSW staff member if an exception is required.

Payments - Online Events

If you have an outstanding invoice for the event, you will not receive a link to the live event. 

Online Events

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Cancellation policy - Events
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the event – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the event – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the event – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the event are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Scheduled Courses
  • Cancellation must be in writing and confirmed by an IPAA NSW staff member
  • Cancellation received more than 10 business days prior to the start date – no penalty will be incurred
  • Cancellation received within 6-10 business days of the start date – 50% of the fee is payable
  • Cancellation received less than 6 business days prior to the start date – 100% of the fee is payable
  • No show – 100% of the fee is payable
  • Registrations received less than 6 business days prior to the start date are non-refundable.
Cancellation policy - Self-paced Courses
  • Cancellations are not permitted.

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

Transfer policy - Events
  • All requests for transfers must be in writing
  • Substitute nominees may attend in your place where deemed appropriate; however, if a member wishes to substitute a non-member in their place the full fee will be payable.
Transfer policy - Scheduled Courses
  • All requests for transfers must be in writing
  • Your course registration can be transferred to another course without penalty if requested more than 10 business days prior to the course start date. Otherwise, the above cancellation policy applies. Transfers can only be requested when the course fee has been paid in full.
  • Transferring your registration to another person can be done at any time without penalty if nominee details are provided within a minimum of 2 business days prior to the course start date. Transferring from a member to a non-member will result in a fee increase in line with the non-member course fee.
Transfer policy - Self-paced Courses 
  • Transfers to another course are not allowed for self-paced courses.
We may in our discretion waive cancellation charges in exceptional circumstances, but we will not waive cancellation charges on account of work commitments.

Program Changes

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

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