Conducting Workplace Investigations: A Practical Guide — Book + Editable Toolkit Bundle
$99.00
A$99 including GST — save A$29. The Australian Edition 2.1 book in PDF, EPUB and HTML, plus expanded toolkit release 2.2: 15 individual Word templates, instructions and a fictional example, original letters pack, Excel evidence workbook and reference PDFs. A$79 + A$49 separately. Digital download; devices and course enrolment are not included.
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A clear Australian guide from the first concern to reasoned findings and responsible action
Conducting Workplace Investigations: A Practical Guide explains what to do, why it matters and how to record it. Australian edition 2.1 has 49 chapters in nine parts, with connected fictional cases and plain-language takeaways in every chapter.
Updated edition 2.1 — 20 October 2026
Now includes laws at a glance, external deadline guidance, a WHS and workers compensation jurisdiction map, deeper dismissal guidance and worked letters, and in-chapter practical records. The separate four-page process and legal quick reference makes key steps easier to find.
Nine new chapters cover employment decisions and show cause, warnings, dismissal and suspension; small businesses without HR; family and domestic violence; off-duty and social media conduct, relationships and conflicts; drug and alcohol matters; suspected fabricated complaints; senior executives and boards; education, health and mining; and investigation business practice, including insurance, engagement and quoting considerations.
Includes the FWC GenAI lesson
Chapter 32 explains the Fair Work Commission guidance effective 20 October 2026: disclosure, human accuracy checks, witness statements, exceptions and confidentiality. Includes a worked example, checklist and sample wording, with a clear distinction between Commission filings and internal records. Read the official FWC guidance.
Complete book + editable toolkit bundle
- 535-page PDF including two covers, HTML and EPUB reading editions
- Editable Word toolkit with blank letters, witness statement structure, engagement/quote/scope prompts and interview question bank
- Excel evidence register, handling log, instructions and fictional examples
- Two-page quick-start guide with process map and first ten actions, plus a four-page process and legal quick reference
- 24 practical tools, six worksheets, five appendices and 16 self-tests with explained answers
- Seven contextual court-case notes, policy-design lesson and linked 152-topic index
A$99 including GST — save A$29 compared with the A$79 book and A$49 toolkit purchased separately. Issued 20 October 2026. Designed for beginners, HR teams, managers and investigators. A printed copy, course enrolment, assessment and certificate are not included.
This is educational guidance. Adapt templates and check the current requirements for the actual matter. Use is subject to the digital product terms supplied with your order.
Prefer one part? Choose the book only for A$79 including GST or the editable toolkit only for A$49 including GST. The expanded toolkit is release 2.2. The book remains edition 2.1, with package wording corrected on 3 November 2026. Retained reference materials keep their original issue dates.
Digital downloads only. Devices shown are illustrative and are not included.
What is included in the editable toolkit?
Australian toolkit release 2.2 includes 15 individual Word templates, a separate instructions and fictional example document, the original 12-section Word letters and prompts pack, a four-sheet Excel workbook, and two reference PDFs.
15 individual editable Word templates
- Complaint intake
- Conflict of interest declaration
- Decision to investigate
- Terms of reference
- Allegation schedule
- Investigation plan
- Chronology
- Allegation and evidence matrix
- Findings worksheet
- Interview preparation
- Interview record
- Procedural fairness response log
- Investigation report
- Report quality and release checklist
- Follow-up action tracker
Each template includes instructions and editable response areas. A separate guide uses a wholly fictional case to explain the workflow and important safeguards.
Letters and practical prompts
The original combined Word pack contains 12 sections: allegation notice, interview invitation, respondent outcome, complainant outcome, witness statement, proposed employment action, engagement prompts, quote and scope, scope variation, safe contact and interim arrangements, sector reporting and authority map, and interview question bank.
Excel evidence workbook
Four sheets: evidence register, handling log, instructions and a fictional example. The working tables have filter controls and frozen headings. The item count follows the evidence table; insert table rows in Excel and check formatting and dropdowns when extending it.
Reference PDFs and download guide
Includes the quick start PDF and process and legal quick reference PDF. The download guide explains the component versions: the new toolkit is release 2.2; retained reference materials keep their original 2.0 or 2.1 labels and source-check dates. Previous files are also preserved in an archive.
Files are supplied as a ZIP download. Word and Excel files are editable; PDFs are reading references. These are educational working aids to adapt to the applicable jurisdiction, instruments and circumstances. They do not provide automatic legal approval or replace qualified advice.
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