Online Family and Domestic Violence Training Course for Supervisors and Managers
​Australia and New Zealand

Did you know these facts about family and domestic violence?

Current Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) results indicates that:

• An estimated 3.8 million people (20%) aged 18 years and over have experienced violence (physical and/or sexual) by an intimate partner or family member since the age of 15.
• An estimated 4.2 million people aged 18 years and over (21%) have experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a cohabiting partner since the age of 15.

This is just a summary of findings.

Course overview

This online course on preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers will help you to circumvent instances of family and domestic violence and includes guidelines for responding to concerns of family and domestic violence or suspected family and domestic violence in the workplace.

This online family and domestic violence for managers 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 preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers training is suitable for supervisors and managers who are responsible for the management of employees, contractors and volunteers.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in the preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers course:

• What is family and domestic violence
• Duty to prevent family and domestic violence
• Responding to concerns of family and domestic violence incidents
• Investigating a report of family and domestic violence
• Contributing to a workplace that is safe, inclusive and respectful.

Duration

This preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience

This online course for preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. During this preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce practical ways to ensure they understand the duty that supervisors and managers have to act on behalf of their employer to prevent and respond to family and domestic violence or suspected family and domestic violence in the workplace and the steps to mitigate against family and domestic violence. At the end of this preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers course there is a short online assessment. There is also a declaration that every supervisor and manager understand their duty to prevent and respond to family and domestic violence and to promote a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

Learning outcomes

Family and domestic violence includes different types of abuse. A person doesn’t need to experience all of these types of abuse for it to be a crime. Once your supervisors and managers have completed this course on preventing and responding to family and domestic violence for supervisors and managers, they will be able to:

• Define what family and domestic violence is
• Understand your duties in respect of family and domestic violence at work
• Identify and respond to concerns of family and domestic violence
• Handle reports of family and domestic violence
• Contribute to a workplace that is safe, inclusive and respectful

Business outcomes

In the workplace context, the Fair Work Act (2009) defines family and domestic violence as violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by an employee’s close relative that:

• seeks to coerce or control the employee
• causes them harm or to be fearful.

Once your supervisors and managers have completed this online preventing and responding to family and domestic violence course, your organisation will be able to:

• Understand duties in relation to family and domestic violence
• Handle reports of family and domestic violence confidentially and respectfully
• Ensure a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture