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Right to Disconnect Awareness
A clear, practical guide to the employee right to disconnect under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). Learn what section 333M actually gives you, why it is a right to refuse contact rather than a ban on contact being made, the factors that decide whether a refusal is unreasonable, how the right works around on-call, rosters, emergencies and client contact and what happens when an employer and employee disagree, as paced slides with diagrams, a workplace decision scenario, quick self-checks and notes on who the national workplace relations system covers in each state and territory.
What You Will Learn
- Explain what the employee right to disconnect in section 333M of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) does and does not do
- Identify who the right covers, and when it started for small business and non-small-business employers
- Recognise the statutory factors used to decide whether a refusal to monitor, read or respond is unreasonable, and how they are weighed
- Describe how the right interacts with on-call arrangements, rosters, emergencies and third-party contact
- Outline the dispute pathway, the orders the Fair Work Commission can make, and the general protections that apply
Course Content
Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
All employees, team leaders, supervisors, managers and HR and payroll staff in Australian workplaces, particularly anyone who sends or receives work contact outside ordinary hours or who sets rosters, on-call arrangements or communication expectations.
Sources and Legal References
This course is aligned to 6 official sources. Legal and regulatory references checked between 26 July 2026 and 3 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.
- LegislationFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)As at 26/07/2026
- LegislationOccupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationOccupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 (Vic)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationWork Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10 (NSW)As at 03/10/2026
- LegislationWork Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (NSW)As at 03/10/2026
- LegislationIndustrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 (NSW)As at 03/10/2026
Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It provides general information about the employee right to disconnect under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and is not legal advice. It does not replace your modern award, enterprise agreement, contract or employer policy and it is not a substitute for guidance from the Fair Work Ombudsman or the Fair Work Commission or advice from a qualified workplace relations practitioner, on a specific matter.
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What You Get
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
Sample Learner
has successfully completed
Right to Disconnect Awareness
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.
