Corporate Investigations in Canberra

Nobody plans to need an investigator. Commercial investigations need to be handled in a way that protects the business while the facts are still uncertain. We work with employers, directors and their lawyers throughout Canberra to establish what happened, document it properly and keep it contained. We have been doing this since 2001 and we are not easily surprised by anything you tell us.

Canberra is the national capital and the seat of federal government. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Common situations we see in Canberra

An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
A staff member may be running a competing business on your time
You need due diligence on a party before an acquisition
Confidential information appears to be reaching a competitor
A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
A franchise or licensee may be breaching their agreement

Working in Canberra

Working in Canberra means understanding a planned city of distinct town centres separated by open space. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin, Queanbeyan and Civic, and we travel further into Australian Capital Territory where a matter calls for it.

How the work is actually done in Canberra

We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
Evidence is gathered using the appropriate mix of surveillance, records analysis and enquiry
We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
We brief you at agreed intervals rather than disappearing until the end

The cost of corporate investigations in Canberra

Here is how the billing works, without the vagueness. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Canberra we propose a staged approach with a review point, so you can stop once you have what you need instead of funding an investigation that has outlived its purpose. We will also tell you when we think you are about to spend money for very little return.

Corporate Investigations and the law in Australian Capital Territory

The legal boundaries matter, and a good investigator will raise them before you do. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Listening Devices Act 1992 (ACT) in Australian Capital Territory. Monitoring employees, in particular, is subject to real limits. We advise on what can be done lawfully before anything starts, and we keep the evidence chain clean so that findings survive scrutiny in a tribunal or a court. Getting this wrong does not just cost you the evidence. It can expose you personally, which is the opposite of why you called.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

About our agency

Before you hand over anything sensitive, here is who we are. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2001 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Australian Capital Territory is conducted in accordance with the territory security industry legislation, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

You will deal with the same people from the first call to the final report. Nothing gets handed to a stranger halfway through.

Frequently asked questions

Can you investigate an employee without telling them?

Covert enquiries are lawful in defined circumstances, but employee monitoring is regulated. We will advise on where the line sits in Australian Capital Territory before anything begins.

Will your findings survive a tribunal?

That is the point of doing it properly. We document contemporaneously, keep original material intact and provide statements where needed.

Do you work directly with our lawyers?

Frequently. Where legal privilege matters, being engaged through your solicitor can be the better structure and we are comfortable working that way.

What about workers compensation claims?

Surveillance of claimants is common and lawful when conducted in public and documented correctly. We produce material that insurers and courts accept.

What does it cost to start?

We scope first and quote a defined stage. You will know the number before we begin work.

More of our work in Canberra

Talk to an investigator about Canberra

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. If it turns out we are the wrong people for your problem, we will point you at the right ones.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.