Most agencies don't identify capability gaps until it's too late
When a prosecution fails, scrutiny increases or or experienced investigators leave, gaps in investigation capability can quickly become visible. Comtrac and our trusted partner, ICETS, are working together to help regulatory agencies benchmark against Australian Government Investigation Standards (AGIS)
Sample report
EXAMPLE
66%
Overall alignment to the standard
Illustrative example. Your report reflects your own agency.
Capability areas assessed
Legislation, Policy and Procedures
82%
Qualifications, Training and Skills
64%
Technology and Electronic Investigation Management
48%
The standard
What is AGIS?
The Australian Government Investigations Standard (AGIS) sets the benchmark for how investigations should be conducted across government agencies, defining the practices, processes, and capabilities that separate a defensible investigation from one that falls apart under scrutiny.
AGIS is mandated for Commonwealth agencies as the baseline standard, and most state and territory bodies, regulators, and integrity agencies adopt it as their guiding reference. It remains the clearest national benchmark for what good investigation practice looks like.
Most agencies assume they’re meeting the standard. Few have tested that assumption against the actual clauses, and fewer still can point to evidence when a case is challenged or an inquiry asks how a decision was made.
Knowing where you sit against AGIS isn’t a compliance exercise, it’s the foundation for building investigation capability that holds up.
Mandated baseline
AGIS is the mandated baseline standard for Commonwealth agencies conducting investigations.
Widely adopted
State and territory bodies, regulators and integrity agencies adopt it as their guiding reference.
The national benchmark
The clearest national benchmark for what good investigation practice looks like.
The process
From assessment to genuine capability
Our AGIS Health Check report gives you a clear starting point and a practical plan to take to your executive to help build investigation capability across your agency.
1
Complete the AGIS Health Check
A short, structured self-assessment that walks through how your agency runs investigations, measured against the AGIS clauses.
2
Receive your customised report
We turn your answers into a customised AGIS Health Check report showing exactly where you sit against each area of the standard.
3
Build your capability plan
Use the report and its recommendations to build a plan towards greater investigation capability, ready to take to your executive.
Trusted partners for building investigation capability
Comtrac and our trusted RTO partner Investigation, Compliance & Enforcement Training Systems (ICETS) are here to guide you through implementation, as trusted partners in building lasting investigation capability.
Free assessment
See how your agency measures up to AGIS
Answer a short set of questions about how your agency runs investigations. We’ll send back a customised report showing where you sit against AGIS and what to do next.
Around 10 minutes to complete
A customised AGIS Health Check report
Practical recommendations you can action
Free, with no obligation to proceed
AGIS Health Check
Agency assessment in progress
68%
Bill Eichman
Investigation Manager
Pete Jones
Director of Investigations
Jane Samson
Investigator
Questions about the AGIS health check
Everything you need to know before you start.
