Team Member

Sarah Herbert

Sarah Herbert

Manager

Sarah Herbert is a seasoned fraud and corruption risk specialist with more than 15 years’ experience across investigations, compliance and fraud prevention. Her career is distinguished by strategic leadership in complex investigations, a commitment to operational excellence, and the ability to craft innovative client-centred solutions.

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Sarah possesses comprehensive expertise in investigations, with strong proficiency in synthesising detailed investigative reports and legal documentation. She ensures clarity and strategic insight throughout every stage of the investigative process and is highly adept at conducting interviews and producing defensible investigation reports. Sarah has led high profile operations in collaboration with multiple stakeholders targeting identity fraud and illicit payment diversion, delivering successful prosecution outcomes and supporting nationally adopted disruption initiatives.

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Sarah specialises in risk analysis and identifying governance priorities to address vulnerabilities within large organisations, as well as identity fraud detection and investigations. 

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Sarah’s ethical principles, risk management expertise and ability to pinpoint reputational and operational risks are invaluable to clients. She is regarded by her stakeholders as a trusted advisor, underpinned by her ability to distil complex information into actionable insights.

Areas of Specialisation

Fraud prevention services, criminal, civil and workplace investigations, fraud detection, data analytics and investigations training.

Industry Experience

Government, law enforcement, integrity bodies.

Snapshot of Experience

Directed and managed major fraud and misconduct investigations, achieving successful prosecutions, significant financial recoveries and the implementation of strengthened controls to mitigate future risks. Her leadership in these investigations was recognised as setting new standards of investigative practice and contributed to a Commonwealth agency’s reputation for integrity and effectiveness.

Coordinated more than 15 federal agencies within the Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce (SFCT) to advance the Identity Fraud National Priority. Led joint operational planning and intelligence-sharing initiatives, earning a Business Excellence Award for outstanding cross-agency collaboration and impact.

Operational lead for fraud response initiatives, overseeing multi-agency operations and national forums. Developed high-level vulnerability briefings for senior executives and facilitating whole-of-government responses to emerging threats.

Led a multidisciplinary team to disrupt major national financial scams, leveraging advanced analytics and trauma-centric evidence collection to produce high-quality prosecution briefs that supported enforcement action.

Delivered complex workplace investigations, integrity reviews and fraud risk assessments for public sector and sporting organisations. Developed defensible findings through rigorous reporting, while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring compliance with governance, integrity and procedural fairness requirements.

Served as Secretariat for a high-level Insider Threat Operational Committee, providing strategic coordination and governance support on sensitive matters relating to internal corruption threats. Led the coordination of a centralised one stop Insider Threat framework implemented nationally across divisions.

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