Paula Hoctor
Principal & Workplace Investigator
BA LLB (Hons) LLM GAICD
Paula Hoctor is an Australian workplace investigation specialist, lecturer, author and founder of national workplace investigations firm Q Workplace Solutions and its training arm, Q Workplace Training.
Paula has devoted her 25+ year professional career to employment law and workplace investigations.
Since 2011 she has focused exclusively on workplace investigations and reviews, building one of Australia’s largest independent workplace investigation firms.
The firm’s legally trained team of 20+ investigators are consistently engaged by public and private organisations, including government agencies and ASX-listed companies, to investigate allegations of employee misconduct and review organisational cultures.
The team also draws on its extensive experience to coach, advise and train internal investigators in workplace investigations best practice using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches.
Paula is committed to staying at the forefront of industry-leading practice and fostering a firm culture that prioritises investigator wellbeing and professional growth.