A practical, interactive awareness course on workplace bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination in Australia. Learn what these behaviours are and how they differ, why they are psychosocial hazards a business must manage under WHS law, what the new positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment means, what is not bullying and the reporting, bystander and legal pathways available, with the legal detail flagged for your state or territory, a realistic workplace scenario and quick self-checks along the way.
~55 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Define workplace bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination and explain how they differ
Explain why these behaviours are psychosocial hazards that a PCBU (or employer) must manage under WHS law
Describe the positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment and who enforces it
Distinguish unlawful conduct from reasonable management action taken in a reasonable way
Identify reporting pathways, safe bystander action, and the role of Fair Work and anti-discrimination bodies
Course Content
1. Bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination: the definitions
2. Bullying and harassment as psychosocial hazards under WHS law
3. The positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment
4. What is NOT bullying: reasonable management action
5. Impacts, reporting, bystander action and the legal pathways
6. Apply it: a workplace decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
All workers, supervisors, managers, HR and contact officers and anyone who wants to understand their rights and responsibilities around respect, bullying and harassment at work.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training, nor for legal advice about a specific situation.
Suggested next course
Bullying, Harassment and Respect at Work belongs to a core WHS set we selected for Australian building and construction work. Next in that set is Asbestos Awareness. Check which courses your own site or role actually requires.
$49 per person
$49.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~55 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
All workers, supervisors, managers, HR and contact officers and anyone who wants to understand their rights and responsibilities around respect, bullying and harassment at work.
Buying for a team? Set the quantity to the number of people. You’ll receive an enrolment code for each seat.
