Professional Insight is a New Zealand team of lawyers and licensed investigators with extensive experience in managing and investigating professional misconduct. We work with regulators, school boards and other organisations across education, health and social services, and we teach professionals how to keep their own practice safe.
Our team's work in professional regulation includes investigations, legal advice and committee work for
The same team carries out our investigations, policy work and teaching, so the advice we give and the courses we run are informed by real cases.
We carry out workplace and professional conduct investigations for regulators, school boards and other organisations. Our investigators are enrolled barristers and solicitors who hold Private Investigator licences, and we are particularly experienced in working with teachers and school boards.
About our investigationsWe have worked with a number of New Zealand regulators and other organisations on their policies and procedures. We can review what you already have, or help you develop procedures that are clear and workable in practice.
About our policy workOur courses use real New Zealand cases to show how professional conduct issues arise and how to handle them well. We teach online and in person, for teachers, for investigators and for members of professional conduct committees.
View our coursesFor teachers and schools
Professional Boundaries helps teachers understand where the boundaries in their relationships with students lie, why breaches happen, and what to do if they have a concern about themselves or a colleague. It uses New Zealand scenarios throughout.
Teachers can enrol themselves, or a school can enrol its staff and follow their progress. We also run the course in person for staff groups.
“Thanks for the course, it’s the best I have done in years.”
“Loved the way they took each bit of evidence, triangulated it and applied it to the relevant Codes or policies.”
- “The Board thought the report was fantastic.”
- “Very happy.”
- “Well worth it.”
Our two senior investigations managers are barristers and solicitors who have both investigated for and advised New Zealand's professional regulators. Our chief executive is a company director who sits on professional conduct committees for several regulators.
Senior Investigations Manager
LLB, BCom
A barrister and solicitor and licensed private investigator, Bindy has investigated for the Veterinary Council, the Social Workers Registration Board and the Teaching Council, where she was most recently an in-house lawyer.
Senior Investigations Manager
BSW, LLB (Hons)
A barrister and solicitor and registered social worker, Rachel spent 13 years in health and social services before moving into law, and has since worked for the Medical Council, the Teaching Council and several other regulators.
Chief Executive Officer
CMInstD, MPhil, BSc (Hons), DIP Teach
An independent company director and governance adviser, Jim convenes and sits on professional conduct committees for the Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing Councils, and has a background in teaching and teacher education.
If you need an investigation, would like help with a policy, or have a question about our courses, call Rachel or Bindy directly or send us a message and we will be in touch.
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