- CPD Points: 1 [PM] [PS] [EW]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Advocacy; Industrial Relations; Legal Skills & Technique; People Skills & Management; Risk Management and Liability; Workplace Relations
- Delivered: August 2025
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Description
This session was delivered into the 2025 Employment Law Conference by Joe Mullavey, Director, Page Seager and Teegan Modderman, Chief Mental Health Officer, Queensland Rail.
Session Outline
- There are many situations where circumstances in a workplace require investigation – in cases of alleged misconduct; an incident or near miss; worker's compensation claim or indeed other litigation to name a few.
- Discussion on some of the key matters for consideration from a legal perspective includes: the decision to investigate, managing key WHS risks, how an investigator may assess the evidence and attracting and maintaining legal privilege.
- From a psychologist's perspective discussion includes: how trauma can affect investigations and their outcomes; how trauma might present during an investigation process and some key strategies that can be used to engage safely and respectfully.
Key Takeaways
- Be aware that investigation reports can address, but also create WHS risks.
- Note that investigations can attract legal privilege and appreciate the benefits of this, as well as some matters to keep in mind to maintain privilege without inadvertently waiving privilege.
- Understand how to identify the signs of trauma and how it presents in the investigation process, and its effect on participants.
- Identify how investigation trauma can affect you as practitioners / investigators and have some strategies to support your own mental health.
- CPD Points: 1 [PM] [PS] [EW]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Advocacy; Industrial Relations; Legal Skills & Technique; People Skills & Management; Risk Management and Liability; Workplace Relations
- Delivered: August 2025
Digital Content
- Recording
- PDF of Slides
To purchase login below
Description
This session was delivered into the 2025 Employment Law Conference by Joe Mullavey, Director, Page Seager and Teegan Modderman, Chief Mental Health Officer, Queensland Rail.
Session Outline
- There are many situations where circumstances in a workplace require investigation – in cases of alleged misconduct; an incident or near miss; worker's compensation claim or indeed other litigation to name a few.
- Discussion on some of the key matters for consideration from a legal perspective includes: the decision to investigate, managing key WHS risks, how an investigator may assess the evidence and attracting and maintaining legal privilege.
- From a psychologist's perspective discussion includes: how trauma can affect investigations and their outcomes; how trauma might present during an investigation process and some key strategies that can be used to engage safely and respectfully.
Key Takeaways
- Be aware that investigation reports can address, but also create WHS risks.
- Note that investigations can attract legal privilege and appreciate the benefits of this, as well as some matters to keep in mind to maintain privilege without inadvertently waiving privilege.
- Understand how to identify the signs of trauma and how it presents in the investigation process, and its effect on participants.
- Identify how investigation trauma can affect you as practitioners / investigators and have some strategies to support your own mental health.
Joseph Mullavey, Director, Page Seager Lawyers
About the Presenter:
Mr Mullavey is a Principal of Page Seager Lawyers. Joe regularly advises on claims made against employers, including claims for unfair dismissal and general protections matters, and assists clients when common law claims such as breach of confidentiality and employee restraint issues, rights of entry and discrimination claims arise. Joe acts in work health and safety and assists employers following serious workplace accidents, including facilitating investigation reports, liaising with the regulator and attending interviews conducted by WorkSafe Tasmania and defending criminal charges in Court. He regularly provides training to managers and boards on duties and compliance with obligations under the harmonised Work Health and Safety legislation.
Teegan Modderman, Chief Mental Health Officer, Queensland Rail
About the Presenter:
Ms Modderman is a psychologist passionate about building strategy and capability within organisations to ensure a healthy and safe workplace for all. She has extensive experience gained through working within the public and private sectors to drive system reform and legislative change in the management of psychosocial risk. Teegan was instrumental in forming the business case for Queensland’s new laws for managing psychosocial hazards at work, and regularly contributes thought leadership to the field. Throughout her career, she has worked with international regulators, government agencies, peak bodies and community organisations to raise awareness and embed systemic change.
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