Investigating Psychosocial Events using ICAM
One day on a different kind of investigation. Psychosocial hazards are now part of WHS law across Australia. Investigating them means sensitive circumstances, people in distress, and a person centred approach that still meets the legal obligation.

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Scheduled public sessions
Upcoming Sessions
No public session is scheduled right now. This course runs at your site for a team, adapted to your procedures and templates. Enquire about in-house training, or call 02 6215 9777 to ask about the next public date.
Face to face 8.30am to 4.30pm. Live online 10am to 5.30pm AEST. Registration is through Arlo and takes about two minutes. Training a team? Ask about in-house training.
What you leave able to do
Run a person centred inquiry. Respectful, dignified for those involved, and still rigorous.
Gather evidence in sensitive settings. Reliable accounts without adding harm.
Find the systemic factors. Use ICAM to examine the workplace systems behind the event, including occupational violence and aggression.
Recommend with evidence. Actions and a structured psychosocial risk assessment that the organisation can act on.
You investigate or decide on serious workplace behaviour events
Qualified ICAM Lead Investigators. Senior leaders and HR leaders with decision making responsibility for psychosocial risk, who must also be certified ICAM Lead Investigators. Health and safety representatives wanting to understand psychosocial hazards and their role in investigations.
What it costs, what you get
- ICAM Australia workbook
- Certificate of Attendance
- Catering at face to face courses
What the day covers
A day that combines the legal framework, the person centred approach and the ICAM method, with case study work throughout.
- Psychosocial hazards at work and the legal framework
- The investigator's role
- How psychosocial investigations differ from physical safety ones
- A person centred approach to investigation
- Applying ICAM to psychosocial events
- Evidence based recommendations
- A structured psychosocial risk assessment
Prerequisite: ICAM for Lead Investigators (two days) with ICAM Australia or an equivalent provider.
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Training a team? Bring it on site
We adapt the course to your procedures, templates and terminology and run it at your site. More than about six people and it is usually the better option.
Not sure this is the right course?
Tell us what you are asked to do after an incident and we will tell you which course fits. It takes about five minutes on the phone.