Corporate Investigations in Victoria

If you are here, you have probably already tried the obvious things. Businesses across Victoria bring us the problems that cannot go through normal channels: theft by a trusted employee, a director acting against the company, a competitor who seems to have inside information, a claim that does not add up. We investigate quietly and give you something you can act on. You will not be judged for asking, and you will not be pressured into proceeding.

Victoria is a state of close to seven million people built on manufacturing, agriculture, education, healthcare and financial services. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Why people in Victoria call us

An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
A staff member may be running a competing business on your time
A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
A director may be in breach of their duties
Timesheets do not match physical presence

Working in Victoria

Covering Victoria means working from the Melbourne metropolitan area across the Bellarine, the Goldfields, Gippsland and the Murray. Distance is the main constraint, so we plan around it: we confirm the ground before an operative is committed, and we tell you when travel time is going to make a job uneconomic rather than billing you for a day in a car.

We work regularly across Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo, and we travel further into Victoria where a matter calls for it.

How we run corporate investigations in Victoria

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
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
Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

What it costs

We would rather talk about money early than surprise you later. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Victoria 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. You can stop at any review point. We do not lock people into blocks they no longer need.

Corporate Investigations and the law in Victoria

There is a lot of nonsense online about what an investigator may do, so here is the accurate version. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) in Victoria. 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. An investigator who offers to step over that line is telling you they will break the law on your behalf, which should worry you rather than reassure you.

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.

Who you are dealing with

Before you hand over anything sensitive, here is who we are. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

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

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.

Can you do pre employment and due diligence checks?

Yes. Corporate searches, directorship histories, litigation records and identity verification are standard parts of our commercial work.

What does it cost to start?

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

Related services in Victoria

Talk to an investigator about Victoria

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. You will speak to somebody who does this work, not to a receptionist reading from a script.

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