Evidence to Outcome: Making Findings and Report Writing

Evidence to Outcome: Making Findings and Report Writing

Why Attend?

When the evidence gathering stage concludes, the most critical—and often most challenging—stage begins: making findings and writing a clear, defensible report. This workshop equips Investigators with the skills to weigh finely balanced evidence, avoid sitting on the fence, and deliver findings that are impartial, well-reasoned, and legally sound.

What You’ll Learn

This immersive session blends legal principles with practical techniques for decision-making and report writing. You’ll step into the shoes of an investigator with a case study and evidence to hone your skills. You’ll learn how to confidently reach a decision and move beyond summarising evidence to analysing it, and how to write reports that are neutral, person-centred, and trauma-informed.

Workshop Highlights:

Learning objectives

• Understand why your job is to make a decision—not to defer or dilute findings—and how to do so with confidence.

• Staying impartial and recognising unconscious bias

• Structuring reports to ensure clarity and demonstrate procedural fairness

• How to analyse evidence in your writing rather than simply repeating it

• Using neutral, unbiased, and trauma-informed language

Practical Application
Work through a case study where you will:

• Weigh conflicting evidence and make findings

• Learn how to use precise, professional investigator language to clearly demonstrate your reasoning—showing why certain evidence was given more weight and why some accounts were preferred over others

• Draft a section of a report that demonstrates analysis, not just summary of the evidence

• Apply best-practice principles for tone, neutrality, and person-centred writing

• Be provided with a template report

Interactive & Real-World
This is not a lecture. It’s a hands-on, scenario-based workshop led by experienced Q Workplace Solutions investigators. You’ll leave with practical tools and confidence to tackle the most complex part of any investigation.

Register Now

Spots are limited to ensure a highly interactive experience. Book your place now. For group bookings or enquiries, contact 1300 944 049