Root Cause Analysis Training Australia
Practical Apollo RCA training for engineering, maintenance, reliability and operational teams, delivered in person or online across Australia.
- Two-day onsite or live virtual training options
- Practical Apollo RCA and RC Pro™ application
- Led by an experienced Chartered Professional Engineer and Apollo RCA trainer
15+ Years
Engineering & Reliability Experience
Apollo RCA Method
Practical Method Application
Australia Wide
Onsite & Virtual Delivery
RC Pro™ Included
Practical Software Application
Engineering-Led Training
For Asset-Intensive Teams
Best Practice: Apollo Root Cause Analysis
Fix Recurring Problems With a Structured RCA Method
Recurring equipment failures, production losses, safety incidents and operational problems are rarely solved well by repeatedly addressing symptoms.
Apollo Root Cause Analysis training gives your team a structured method for defining problems, developing cause-and-effect relationships, testing important causal statements against evidence and selecting solutions linked to identified causes.
Root Cause Australia delivers practical Root Cause Analysis training across Australia, either in person at your site or through live online sessions.
The training is designed for organisations that want to build internal RCA capability, particularly engineering, maintenance, reliability, operations and safety teams responsible for significant or recurring problems.
Whether you are investigating equipment failures, process interruptions, operational losses or complex cross-functional issues, the objective is the same: Understand how the problem occurred, validate the causal relationships and develop actions that reduce the likelihood of recurrence.
Choosing the Right Level of Root Cause Analysis
Not every problem requires a full facilitated RCA.
For relatively simple, low-consequence problems, methods such as 5 Whys may provide enough structure to understand what happened and identify an appropriate corrective action.
As complexity, consequence or recurrence increases, a more structured method becomes valuable.
Apollo RCA is particularly suited to problems involving:
- multiple causal pathways
- recurring failures
- significant production or financial impact
- interaction between equipment, procedures and people
- conflicting or incomplete evidence
- several teams, contractors or departments
- high-consequence operational or safety events
Rather than forcing the investigation into a single linear chain, Apollo RCA uses structured cause-and-effect analysis to develop and test multiple causal relationships.
Structured Problem Solving Frameworks
Build Consistent RCA Capability Across Your Organisation
Training a team in a shared RCA methodology helps create a more consistent way of investigating significant and recurring problems across the organisation.
Rather than relying on individual troubleshooting styles or ad hoc investigation methods, teams can develop a common framework for defining problems, assessing evidence, building causal relationships and developing corrective actions.
Organisational benefits can include:
- A shared RCA framework across engineering, maintenance and operational teams.
- More consistent problem definition before teams begin debating causes or solutions.
- Clearer separation of evidence and assumptions during investigations.
- Corrective actions linked to identified causes rather than generic responses.
- Better cross-functional participation when problems involve several departments or disciplines.
- Reusable internal capability for future recurring or significant problems.
The objective is to give your team a structured investigation process they can apply repeatedly within their own operating environment.
Apollo RCA Training Outcomes
What Your Team
Will Learn
By the end of the Apollo RCA training, participants should be able to:
- Define problems clearly using factual event and performance information.
- Develop cause-and-effect charts that represent multiple causal pathways.
- Distinguish assumptions from evidence and identify where further investigation is required.
- Use RC Pro™ to document and develop Apollo RCA cause charts.
- Participate effectively in facilitated RCA investigations.
- Develop solutions linked to identified causes, rather than defaulting to generic actions such as retraining or procedural updates.
- Track actions and review effectiveness after the investigation.
- Recognise when a problem requires a formal RCA rather than a simpler problem-solving method.
For organisations, the objective is not simply to train individuals, it is to build a consistent, repeatable approach to complex problem solving across the team.
Who is Apollo RCA Training For?
Maintenance Supervisors & HSE Managers
Build a more structured approach to recurring equipment problems, significant incidents and cross-functional investigations.
Reliability Engineers & Supervisors
Apply structured cause-and-effect analysis to repeat failures, bad actors, production losses and reliability problems where simple troubleshooting has not been enough.
Continuous Improvement Leads
Develop internal capability so significant problems can be investigated consistently rather than relying on ad hoc problem-solving approaches.
Project & Operations Managers
Strengthen problem-solving capability across teams and connect investigation findings to practical corrective actions and performance improvement.
RCA Training Formats
In-Person Apollo RCA Training
A practical two-day course delivered at your workplace or agreed training location. Participants work through:
- Apollo RCA fundamentals
- problem definition
- cause-and-effect charting
- evidence validation
- solution development
- RC Pro™ software
- practical examples and exercises
Virtual Apollo RCA Training
Online training is typically delivered across shorter live sessions to reduce disruption to operational teams while maintaining instructor interaction and practical exercises.
Typical format: Three live sessions of approximately four hours each
- instructor-led delivery
- practical exercises
- use of RC Pro™
- group discussion
- suitable for geographically dispersed teams
Compare In-Person and Live Online Training
| In-Person Training | Live Online Training | |
| Typical format | 2 full training days | 3 × approximately 4-hour sessions |
| Delivery | Your site or agreed location | Live online |
| Instructor-led | Yes | Yes |
| Practical exercises | Yes | Yes |
| RC Pro™ application | Yes | Yes |
| Group interaction | High | High |
| Best suited to | Site-based teams | Distributed or remote teams |
| Travel required for participants | Usually no | No |
Training Led by an Experienced Engineering & RCA Practitioner
Luke Bayly is the owner and Lead Trainer at Root Cause Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer and Apollo Root Cause Analysis trainer and facilitator with more than 15 years of engineering, maintenance and reliability experience.
Luke has applied the Apollo RCA methodology since 2017 across asset-intensive operating environments and brings that practical engineering perspective into the classroom.
His professional experience includes reliability engineering, maintenance strategy, Root Cause Analysis, RCM, FMECA and asset performance improvement.
Training focuses on applying the method to the types of equipment failures, production losses and cross-functional problems that engineering and operational teams encounter in practice.
- Chartered Professional Engineer
- 15+ years engineering and reliability experience
- Apollo RCA practitioner since 2017
- Practical RC Pro™ experience
- Australian engineering and asset-intensive industry background
How Much Does Root Cause Analysis Training Cost?
Root Cause Australia provides training options for groups of:
- Up to 5 participants
- Up to 10 participants
- Up to 15 participants
- Up to 20 participants
Final pricing is confirmed before booking based on your preferred delivery format, participant numbers and location.
The Price of Repeated Failures
RCA training costs depend primarily on the number of participants, delivery format, training location and any travel or additional delivery requirements.
Private organisational courses are typically structured around group size rather than simply individual seat pricing. For teams training several employees together, this can make onsite or private online delivery more practical than sending individuals to separate public courses.
Root Cause Analysis Training FAQs
How long is the Apollo RCA course?
In-person training is typically delivered over two days. Online training is commonly delivered across three shorter live sessions to reduce disruption to operational teams.
Can the training be delivered at our workplace?
Yes. In-person Apollo RCA training can be delivered at client sites across Australia, subject to scheduling and travel requirements.
Can geographically dispersed teams attend together?
Yes. Live online training is suitable for teams working across multiple sites or locations.
How many people can attend a private RCA course?
Private organisational training is available for different group sizes, commonly structured around groups of up to 5, 10, 15 or 20 participants. Contact us if you have a larger or unusual group requirement.
Can the training be adapted to our industry or operating environment?
The core Apollo RCA methodology remains consistent, but examples, discussions and practical context can be aligned with the types of failures and operational problems your team encounters.
Who should attend RCA training?
Typical participants include reliability engineers, maintenance engineers, engineering managers, maintenance supervisors, operations leaders, HSE professionals and personnel who participate in or facilitate significant problem investigations.
Is RC Pro™ included in the training?
Yes. Each participant receives a 12-month RC Pro™ subscription as part of the training package and uses the software during practical Apollo RCA exercises.
Is Apollo RCA suitable for every problem?
No. Simple, low-consequence problems may only require a lightweight method such as 5 Whys. Apollo RCA is particularly valuable where the problem is complex, recurring, significant or involves multiple interacting causes.
What is included with Apollo RCA training?
Training includes live instructor-led delivery, practical exercises, RC Pro™ software application, supporting course materials and a Certificate of Completion. The exact format and inclusions vary slightly between onsite and live online delivery.
Ready to Build RCA Capability Within Your Team?
Tell us how many people you need to train, where your team is located and whether you are considering onsite or live online delivery.
We can help you determine the most practical course format for your organisation and provide a confirmed training quote.
