AWPTI Testimonials
AWPTI Testimonials – This page contains testimonials from AWPTI clients.
Conducting Workplace Investigations 2 day course
“The Workplace Investigations Training facilitated by Phil provided our team with best practice tips and informed knowledge on how to conduct and manage quality investigations, driving a capability uplift for our Employment Relations Team.
The practical experience obtained through the interactive, real-life role plays included in the program was the highlight, and a great way to put into practice and apply the lessons learnt and key takeaways of the training.
Thanks, Phil, for your support and guidance”
Conducting Workplace Investigations Open Course May 2024
Helen Reid and I recently attended the Advanced Workplace Investigations course led by Phil O’Brien of AWPTI – Workplace Training. It was a fantastic opportunity to delve into Phil’s insights accumulated over his extensive experience as a workplace investigator, covering pertinent case law, legislation, and best practices.
A big thank you to Phil for the enriching experience! We are excited to integrate your strategies with our APS clients.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Open Course May 2024
I’m happy to share that I’ve completed my program at Australian Workplace Training and Investigations. Thank you, Phil O’Brien, for facilitating such an engaging and interesting course. Looking forward to putting my new skills into practice.
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace – Employee and Manager’s version
With the changes to workplace legislation and the introduction of Positive Duty and Respect@Work, Phil facilitated sessions at our workplace on Workplace Sexual Harassment. Phil facilitated employee sessions along with a more detailed and higher level session aimed at our senior leadership team and directors.
Both sessions were informative and engaging, with real life examples to support the training. Phil communicated well to a diverse group of employees and the feedback from employees was very positive regarding the training. Phil was very organised and provided great handbooks for further follow up.
We will be engaging Phil again in the future for training and would happily recommend this training to others.
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace – Manager’s version
This week our Australian Team took part in workplace behaviour training with facilitator, Phil O’Brien.
The training was thorough, yet succinct and Phil’s use of real-world case studies and examples kept things interesting and relevant. Phil’s knowledge and expertise was evident, and the entire team found the training beneficial and learnt something new.
We will be sure to reach out to Phil again for any future workplace training needs – Thank you!
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace – Manager’s version
With recent changes to legislation and the introduction of Respect@Work legislation and Positive Duty, we organised Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training with Phil to ensure our managers were aware of these changes and were active in preventing sexual harassment in our places of work.
The training was detailed and well communicated, with the real-life examples very useful in ensuring staff understood the topic and took something away from the session.
Thanks, Phil; we look forward to working with you again in the future.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Open Course February 2024
I had the pleasure of attending the Workplace Investigations open course conducted by Phil O’Brien of AWPTI – Workplace Training last week.
Great course with some fantastic insights into the formalities relating to workplace culture, relevant caselaw, legislation and some gold nuggest of advice from Phil who has been in the industry for quite some time.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training – International Version
I participated in a three-day groupwide investigation training under Axiata’s footprints on November 26th, 2023.
The training was held in Kuala Lumpur and was facilitated by Phil O’Brien. I enjoyed the session and gained a better understanding of the investigation planning to reporting process.
The most interesting part of the training was the live demonstrations of interview techniques and the participants’ involvement in the simulated process.
Thanks to Phil for having such a great engaging session.
It was one of the best I have ever participated in.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training – Fraud version
Phil / AWPTI was engaged to provide workplace interview and fraud investigation training for the regional security team that included managers from Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
The group was mixed in terms of investigation experience, and the training was aimed at providing them with a common baseline. Phil delivered the training over two days, theory in a half day Teams presentation, followed a week later by a day-long face to face training session involving a recap and walk through of a corporate fraud investigation, based on a past case.
All participants enjoyed the training and role playing and found it was valuable in giving them the confidence and basic skills to analyse a complaint, plan and conduct a workplace investigation.
The service includes access to a large body of knowledge in the form of investigation manuals, guidelines, templates, and videos that our staff can use for reference. Phil’s knowledge of the criminal law, work-place legislation and experience of conducting workplace investigations is considerable, his training is delivered professionally and with a sense of humour, supported throughout by interesting examples and case studies.
I would recommend Phil O’Brien’s workplace investigation and training services to any prospective client.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training – International Version
The conducting workplace investigations training was an eye-opener.
It provided a holistic view of the investigation process, emphasizing the importance of maintaining objectivity and fairness.
The focus on ethical considerations, evidence collection, and effective interviewing techniques coupled with role plays (playing the parts of complainant, witnesses, and alleged subject/respondent) was immensely beneficial.
It’s a must for any organization committed to fostering a respectful and compliant workplace culture. I would recommend this to anyone involved in HR or investigation roles.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Open Course – October 2023
Highly recommend Phil for your workplace investigation training needs. Phil offers an engaging workshop for the end to end management of workplace investigations. The workshop is thorough and hands on! Thank you again
Conducting Workplace Investigations Open Course – October 2023
I really enjoyed the training, I found it to be informative and valuable for anyone in HR.
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace
“Phil has been an incredible help in upskilling my management teams on recent legislative changes and has been influential in outlining what is appropriate for our junior staff.
Phil is an engaging speaker and is able to provide a wealth of knowledge through his experience with workplace investigations and he’s previous experience as a lawyer. He is now my go to for all things training! “
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace
Thank you Phil O’Brien for facilitating the understanding workplace sexual harassment training across all our venues! It was well received by all our team members and I hope enjoyed the ‘tour’!
Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment Training/Respect in the Workplace
“in light of recent changes to workplace legislation and the introduction of Respect@Work legislation, Phil facilitated a number of different sessions on Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment across our organisation.
Throughout all sessions, I found Phil to be an intelligent, engaging & professional facilitator. Phil came to every session well prepared/organised and well equipped to deliver an interesting session to educate the diverse bunch of team members at our organisation. The content was well communicated ensuring all participants understood the topic.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Phil to facilitate this course to other organisations.”
Management Essential Training
I’ve done similar training on this plenty of times (including IR/ER in my masters) and it can be a pretty dry subject, plus daunting for new managers. But this was honestly the best session on this I’ve done. Phil was a great (and credible) presenter, it was engaging (made harder being remote), each aspect was well covered, and the case studies/examples were relevant. It also worked well being over two sessions.
So just wanted to give you the feedback, and for Phil, that it was a great session. I hope everyone got something out of it – and it makes them think before acting in these situations.
Conducting Workplace Investigation Training
I thought the training was really well constructed by Phil. The combination of theory and practical examples allowed the team to all get involved and participate, learning as we go.
Having a real life examples and having everyone involved was extremely helpful and put into perspective how an investigation should be constructed. All our questions were answered and Phil used examples to explain and provide detail around those answers.
Very professional and training that is definitely worth it!
Management Essentials Training
I thought the training was excellent, and so did my team. Phil’s perspective – being a lawyer and workplace investigator really helped people to understand the different lens that are applied to these matters. I like the way he was regularly going back to the data points that he gathers when conducting an investigation. It was pitched at the right level, and not over complicated (despite the fact that employment law can be complicated). It was even more impactful when real life KF examples were used because we can really resonate with that. He covered off the role of the Manager well, and the expectations around seeking to fully understand the situation and handling it appropriately
Personally I’d love to do more training with him, I really enjoyed it.
Management Essentials Training
It was really valuable to hear directly from an expert in work place investigations who also has had vast experience with Fair Work cases. Phil has some great stories to recount that were very relatable and put the importance of ER in perspective. He was able to clearly define what the responsibilities of a Manager is when it comes to performance management, and provided some useful and practical tips for Manager’s to take away. Phil’s workbook will also act as a useful tool for participants of the course to refer back to. I look forward to working with Phil again in the future.
Conducting Workplace Investigation Training
If you or a member of your team are after training on how to handle investigations I highly recommend Phil from Australian Workplace Investigation Training. He is engaging and has extensive investigation experience. Phil’s training was well planned out and he answered all of my questions. The material he provides you with before and after the training session is a must have. Thanks Phil!
Conducting Workplace Investigations training
I would highly recommend Australian Workplace Training & Investigation (AWPTI) for your workplace investigation training needs.
Phil O’Brien was the trainer during our session. He displayed great knowledge and expertise by using his real life experiences investigating cases within the workplace. Sharing these with us allowed for a true understanding of what investigations involve.
We were provided the opportunity to work on a case Phil had previously dealt with, where mock interviews were set up with a colleague of his who we had not met. This was great experience that separated the theory side of the course with a practical side, keeping you more engaged and wanting more.
I can guarantee you will not be disappointed in choosing this training.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training
In 2019 I participated in a 2-day workplace investigations course facilitated by Phil, which I would happily recommend to any HR practitioner. After a full day of learning on Day 1, I had the opportunity on Day 2 to put my investigation planning, interviewing and report writing skills into practice with a based-on-real-life scenario – this experience was invaluable, as were the extensive materials and resources Phil provided upon completion of the course. As a facilitator Phil was engaging, incredibly knowledgeable and very open to my many, many questions! Definitely left feeling better equipped to manage a workplace investigation.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training
My colleague and I travelled down from Darwin to attend a 2 day workshop with Phil on workplace investigations. We found the scenario based training very engaging and valuable as well as enjoying the experience. Phil is able to draw on his vast experiences as a workplace investigator and is able to pass on his knowledge by having a relaxed style while focusing on the important issues. A very worthwhile training course which was very beneficial to both of us. We would recommend Phil as a professional and engaging trainer.
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training
“Phil is an amazing presenter. His knowledge in the area of workplace investigations is second to none and his facilitation style is such that everyone has the opportunity to get involved, ask questions and practice their interviewing skills. The scenarios are real life situations which any manager or HR professional could face. I would rate this as one of the best professional development courses I have done and recommend that you do it too.”
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training
“Phil is an engaging and knowledgeable presenter who is able to draw on real workplace scenarios due to his broad experience. I look forward to attending future courses Phil facilitates”
Conducting Workplace Investigations Training
“I recently participated in a 3 day advanced workplace investigative skills workshop facilitated by Phil and thoroughly enjoyed and valued it. Phil as a great style as a facilitator and is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter. A very worthwhile program and engaging facilitator.”
Workplace Investigation
“Mr O’Brien conducted investigations for the YMCA Canberra managing complaints against two members of staff relating to conduct and performance. Mr O’Brien undertook the provision of investigation services providing flexible and cost effective services ensuring that the YMCA did not sustain unnecessary costs. The investigation was completed in a professional and timely manner.”
Workplace Investigation
“Phil from AWPTI conducted an investigation for me into a bullying complaint and I was so impressed by the entire process. Phil strictly ensured all parties involved were provided procedural fairness. I was impressed by the detailed report provided at the conclusion of the investigation, particularly the commercially practical recommendations.
Phil is down to earth and doesn’t complicate discussions with unnecessary jargon and I think this assists with his ability to get unguarded and accurate accounts of what has happened from those being interviewed. I would happily recommend Phil to other organisations seeking support with an investigation and look forward to working him again in the future.”
Workplace Investigation
“This was a very large 32 page Grievance, with over 3 years of alleged incidents, and which implicated several other staff as witnesses. The complainant did not want to follow our Grievance procedure as she felt her section manager and myself as Head of HR had been complacent in allowing the bullying behaviours to exist (which neither of us had previously been notified of). The complainant had also lodged a Workers Compensation Claim for psychological injury which was investigated separately by our insurer. Consequently, due to the serious nature of the allegations it was decided to engage an external provider, Phil O’Brien.
Phil interviewed numerous highly emotional and distressed staff. He had to work his appointments around both rostered staff and part-time staff availability. He kept me informed on progress and was very direct and straight talking.
His final report was extremely thorough about each alleged incident, and both myself and the Executive felt it would stand up in court should the complainant make good their threat to sue the organisation or go to Work Safe NSW. Incidentally, Phil’s findings also mirrored those from our insurer’s investigation who declined the complainants Workers Compensation claim”
Workplace Investigation
“This was a very complex and sensitive matter involving a number of direct and indirect participants. It was also very time consuming as it was necessary for Mr. O’Brien to familiarise himself with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, Link-Up’s Constitution and various internal regulations including the Code of Conduct. He was then required to interview staff, other directors who were inadvertently caught up and the director who was the subject of the complaint.
All these matters were handled in a timely and exemplary manner by Mr. O’Brien who was conscious of the sensitivity relating to these serious allegations and the involvement of staff and other directors.
The Report Mr. O’Brien submitted to the board was succinct, fully addressed all the issues and made well-founded recommendations, all of which were adopted.”
