Online Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Training Course

Did you know these facts about diversity, equity and inclusion?

According to the World Health Organization:

• Organisations with above-average diversity outperform companies with below-average diversity by 58%.
• More than 50% of employees want their workplace to do more to increase diversity.
• 67% of job seekers consider workplace diversity as an important factor when considering employment.

Course Overview

This online course on diversity, equity, and inclusion will help you create a workplace that is free from unconscious bias and micro-inequities and encourages everyone to contribute to a culture that is inclusive and respectful of others. It covers what diversity, equity, and inclusion are, how bias and inequities impact inclusion, and the prevention of unconscious bias and inequities. It encourages everyone to take personal responsibility for their actions, to raise concerns and report issues, and to appreciate the benefits of a workplace that is inclusive and respectful.

This online diversity, equity and inclusion course is legally compliant, kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and New Zealand. It has been written together with Mills Oakley Law Firm for Australia and Simpson Grierson Law Firm for New Zealand.

Target audience

This diversity, equity and inclusion course is suitable for all people or groups, including employees, contractors and volunteers.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this diversity, equity and inclusion course:

• What is diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Understanding unconscious bias and micro-inequities
• Impact of unconscious bias and inequities on inclusion
• Preventing unconscious bias and inequities
• Raising concerns and reporting issues
• Benefits of an inclusive and respectful workplace culture

Duration

This diversity, equity and inclusion eLearning course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online course for diversity, equity and inclusion is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. It can be delivered through the Sentrient online workplace compliance system or human resource management platform or via your existing learning management system if you already have one. During this diversity, equity and inclusion training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to prevent unconscious bias and micro-inequities from occurring in the workplace and to encourage everyone to take personal responsibility for their actions and how to raise concerns and report issues. At the end of this diversity, equity and inclusion course, there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that everyone will contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course for diversity, equity and inclusion, your employees, contractors and volunteers will be able to:

• Know what diversity, equity, and inclusion is
• Understand unconscious bias and micro-inequities
• Recognise the impacts that bias and inequities have on inclusion
• Be able to prevent bias and inequities in the workplace
• Know how to raise concerns and report issues if someone is behaving inappropriately
• Appreciate the benefits of diversity, inclusion and workplace flexibility

Business outcomes

Once your people have completed this online diversity, equity and inclusion course, you will achieve the following benefits:

• Create awareness of what diversity, equity, and inclusion is
• Minimise the impact of unconscious bias and micro-inequities in the workplace
• Reduce the risk of unconscious bias and inequities escalating into a crisis
• Ensure concerns are raised and issues reported about inappropriate behaviour
• Promote a workplace culture that makes people feel safe, welcomed and valued
• Provide a healthy and safe workplace

Other related online courses

The diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace training can be completed as stand-alone eLearning or it can be rolled out with other Sentrient online workplace compliance training at induction and as regular refresher training. Other related compliance and code of conduct courses by Sentrient include equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment and workplace bullying.