Overview
Conducting an interview of a witness or a person of interest in connection with a regulatory offence is a skill that is learned and honed over time. A good interview is not just about the questions you ask. In order to conduct a procedurally fair interview, it is important to understand the several separate components of an interview and how they work together to achieve a better interview.
This masterclass is designed to highlight and demonstrate the essential components that must be known by those looking to undertake interviews for regulatory matters and how those components are dependent upon each other for success. Join our expert facilitator Peter Moroney for an in-depth masterclass underpinned with interactive activities for participants to test their knowledge learned from the course.
What can I expect from this Masterclass?
• The support and guidance of an expert & peers: With a maximum of 25 participants, in this intimate and hands-on Masterclass you will have the opportunity to have direct discussions with the facilitator and other participants and receive feedback on how to improve your investigative interviewing skills and capability.• Small group-based problem: Real world learning with practical examples, case studies & activity sessions to translate theory into practice. Be an active participant through small group breakout sessions, Q&A and scenario based discussions! Split over three learning modules participants will have time to digest new learnings, think of further questions and put new skills and tools into practice between sessions.
• Networking opportunities: Build new connections with like minded peers in a small group setting. You’ll get the chance to collaborate and problem-solve with a new network of like-minded regulatory professionals, all with a special interest in investigations.
• Resources to walk away with: Walk away with a toolkit of practical resources, frameworks, and techniques that you and your team will be able to implement immediately to strengthen your investigation outcomes.
Who should attend?
Anyone in a regulatory role from a Federal, State or Local Government regulatory agency who is required to conduct interviews with complaints, witnesses or people suspected of committing serious regulatory offences then this is for you.Relevant roles may include:
• Investigations
• Rangers
• Compliance
• Enforcement
• Regulatory practice & operations
• Inspections
• Prosecutions
• Legal
• Local laws officers
• Audit
What will you take away?
- Understand the relevance of the Evidence Act in interviewing
- Learn how to interpret regulatory legislation and identify the elements of an offence
- How to develop complex interview plans (witness / persons of interest)
- Procedural Fairness and managing third parties
- Skills to conduct witness and person of interest interviews
Key Speakers
Australian Institute for Security & Investigation Training
As founder and CEO, Australian Institute for Security and Investigation Training (AISIT – RTO 43535), Peter Moroney has been involved in designing and contextualising interviewing and investigation related accredited and non-accredited training for over 12 years.
As a former Detective with the NSW Police Force, Peter has planned, conducted and managed numerous interviews with witnesses and suspects for homicide, terrorism, robbery, drugs, sexualabuse, child abuse and other criminal matters. During his policing career, Peter conducting terrorism investigations / study in USA, France, Egypt, Northern Ireland, England, Lebanon and the UAE. Peter was responsible for the development of the inaugural Terrorism Investigations Course, NSW Police Force. Since leaving the police, Peter has also established Nemesis Consultancy Group who undertake regulatory and workplace investigations for a variety of local, state and commonwealth government organisations throughout Australia.
Current investigation work includes fraud, corruption, sexual harassment, child abuse, harassment, code of conduct, workplace death investigations and alike in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia.
As part of his role within AISIT, Peter has designed and trained regulatory and compliance organisations around Australia, including Australian Taxation Office (Cth), NSW Liquor & Gaming, ICAC (NSW), Water NSW, Department of Environment, Water and Planning, Melbourne Water, Gippsland Water, Southern Rural Water, various local councils throughout NSW and Victoria in both the PSP40416 Certificate IV Government Investigations and investigative interviewing.
For several years Peter was an Adjunct Lecturer for Charles Sturt University and was part of the faculty that delivered training for investigative interviewing to numerous State and Commonwealth regulatory organisations.
Peter is the Author of Terrorism in Australia: The Story of Operation Pendennis.