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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
A clear, practical introduction to equal employment opportunity and the Australian anti-discrimination framework. Learn what EEO means, the main federal laws and the attributes they protect, how unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation work and what managers must do, as paced slides with diagrams, a real workplace scenario, quick self-checks and detail tailored to your state or territory.
What You Will Learn
- Explain what equal employment opportunity means and why it matters across the employment lifecycle
- Identify the main Australian anti-discrimination laws and the personal attributes they protect
- Distinguish direct from indirect discrimination and recognise unlawful harassment and victimisation
- Describe an employer's obligations, including the positive duty and making reasonable adjustments
- Apply EEO principles to everyday decisions in recruitment, day-to-day management and complaint handling
Course Content
Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
All employees, supervisors and managers: anyone involved in hiring, managing people or working alongside others who wants to understand their EEO rights and responsibilities.
Sources and Legal References
This course is aligned to 13 official sources. Legal and regulatory references checked between 31 August 2026 and 4 October 2026.
Sources and Further Reading
This course draws on the following official sources. Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
- LegislationRacial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationSex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationDisability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationAge Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationAnti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEqual Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationAnti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEqual Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEqual Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationAnti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationDiscrimination Act 1991 (ACT)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationAnti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT)As at 31/08/2026
Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It builds general understanding of equal employment opportunity and the Australian anti-discrimination framework. It does not issue a unit of competency, is not legal advice and is not a substitute for your organisation's policies or advice from a qualified HR or legal professional about a specific situation.
$39.00
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$39.00 per seat, inc GST
Total inc GST$195.00
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What You Get
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
Sample Learner
has successfully completed
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
All learning modules and the final assessment
Scan the QR code, or enter certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 at workproof.com.au/verify
Kam Askari
Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd
This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.
Sample layout. Certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 verifies as Hazardous Manual Tasks and Manual Handling Safety.
- Certificate verified by its ID
- 100% online, self-paced
- Six months of access
Bought for yourself: six months of access from the day you pay. Team seat: six months from the day the worker activates their code.
