File ref — independent workplace investigations
PWR Investigations conducts independent, procedurally fair workplace investigations for government agencies — from initial scoping through to a defensible final report.
What we investigate
Every matter is scoped against the relevant policy, code of conduct or statutory framework before we begin — the investigation is shaped by what actually applies, not a generic template.
Allegations between colleagues, up and down the reporting line, including sexual harassment complaints requiring an independent decision-maker.
Breaches of an agency's code of conduct, conflicts of interest, and misuse of position or public resources.
Investigations arising from protected disclosures, handled with the confidentiality the process requires.
Complaints connected to psychosocial hazards, unreasonable management action, and broader workplace safety obligations.
Broader reviews for when a pattern of complaints points to something structural rather than an isolated incident.
Fast, scoped fact-finding to help you decide whether a full investigation is warranted.
Our approach
Five stages, followed in order, every time — the sequence itself is part of what makes a finding defensible.
We confirm the allegations, the relevant policy or code, and who needs to be interviewed, before a single question is asked.
Interviews and document review, conducted at arm's length from your organisation, with contemporaneous records kept throughout.
Evidence is weighed on the balance of probabilities, with natural justice given to every party named in an allegation.
A clear, defensible report with findings and reasons, written to be read by people who weren't in the room.
We walk your agency through the findings and what they mean for any next steps.
Why agencies engage us
We have no reporting line into your agency, so the outcome isn't shaped by who's asking.
Every party is heard, and every finding is reasoned, so decisions hold up if they're tested later.
Matters are handled on a need-to-know basis, with information handling that meets government expectations.
Our investigators have worked inside the frameworks agencies operate under, not just around them.
Get in touch
Tell us what's happened and we'll come back to you with next steps — usually within one business day.
ENQUIRIES ARE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL FROM THE POINT THEY'RE RECEIVED.