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Incident Investigation Awareness

Incident Investigation Awareness

A deeper awareness course for people appointed to investigate workplace incidents in Australia. Learn how to set an investigation charter, work through PEEF and ICAM style factor layers, interview witnesses fairly, maintain an evidence chain, write defensible findings, close corrective actions with SMART criteria and understand inspector powers and the offence of hindering an inspector. Assumes you already know basic reporting and notification from incident reporting essentials.

About 65 minutes100% online, self-pacedSix months of access

What You Will Learn

  • Define an investigation charter and terms of reference that set scope, authority and independence
  • Apply PEEF and ICAM style factor layers to move beyond blaming individuals
  • Plan and conduct fair witness interviews while preserving an evidence chain of custody
  • Write investigation findings that separate facts, analysis and recommendations
  • Close corrective actions using SMART criteria and understand inspector powers and the offence of hindering an inspector

Course Content

Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Appointed incident investigators, senior supervisors, WHS managers, safety advisors and anyone tasked with leading a structured investigation after a serious incident, dangerous occurrence or high potential near miss.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for accredited incident investigation training such as ICAM, legal advice or the notification and site preservation duties covered in incident reporting essentials.
$49.00
inc GST

Seven day refund if you have not started

For employers and teams

Buy Seats for Your Team

$49.00 per seat, inc GST

Total inc GST$245.00

What You Get

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Certificate of Completion

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Sample Learner

has successfully completed

Incident Investigation Awareness

All learning modules and the final assessment

16 September 2026Date of issue
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Kam Askari

Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd

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This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.

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