Sexual Harassment Training Course

A great deal of sexual harassment training course content sold in Australia was written for another jurisdiction. Five checks catch it.

• Does it name the positive duty? If the framing is entirely about responding to complaints, it predates the current obligation or was written elsewhere.
• Is it gender-neutral? Australian law protects everyone. Material written for jurisdictions that protect women specifically will read oddly and cover less.
• Does it cover third parties? Clients, patients and contractors are in scope here.
• Does it reach beyond the office? Work functions, travel and digital channels.
• Does it name the right bodies? The Commission, the Fair Work Commission and state agencies.

Content failing two or more of these is unlikely to support a compliance position, whatever the provider says on the cover. Ask for a sample module rather than an outline. The Australian Human Rights Commission sets the framework. This is general information rather than legal advice.

See Sentrient’s sexual harassment course and workplace compliance courses.