Sexual Harassment Course

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  Did you know these facts about sexual harassment in the workplace?

  • 1 in 3 women have experienced sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.*
  • 9% of men have experienced sexual harassment in the Australian workplace.*
  • Sexual harassment can occur in any workplace, regardless of its size.
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  Course overview

  This online sexual harassment training course for employees, contractors and volunteers, covers what sexual harassment is, the impact it can have on the workplace and explains how to prevent and overcome it. This course also helps individuals identify if sexual harassment is happening in the workplace and outlines the appropriate reporting and resolution process. Ultimately, it encourages everyone to help prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and to treat each other fairly and with respect. This training can be completed as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the full Safeguard by Sentrient online workplace compliance training program, which includes other related topics such as work health and safety (WHS), workplace bullying and equal employment opportunity (EEO) in the workplace.

  This online sexual harassment course is legally compliant, kept up to date with legislation for all states and territories in Australia and written together with Bartlett Workplace Lawyers.

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  Target audience

  This online sexual harassment course is suitable for all of your employees, contractors and volunteers engaged in the Australian workplace. This course can be provided to your new starters at induction and also as refresher training on an ongoing basis.

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  Topics covered

  The following topics are covered in this course:

  • Sexual harassment and the law.
  • Types of behavior that is sexual harassment.
  • Impacts of sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • Why prevention is better than cure.
  • How to identify, report and resolve incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • Responsibility to treat people fairly and with respect.
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  Duration

  This sexual harassment training course will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

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  Learner experience

  This online course is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. Learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to reinforce the importance of preventing sexual harassment from taking place in the workplace. At the end of the course there is a learning check. There is also a declaration that each individual will commit to a workplace culture that treats people fairly and with respect.

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  Learning outcomes

  The following learning outcomes will be achieved on completion of this online course:

  • Understand sexual harassment and the law.
  • Recognise the different types of behavior that is sexual harassment.
  • Be aware of the impacts of sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • Explain why prevention is better than cure.
  • Know how to identify, report and resolve incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • Contribute to a workplace culture that treats people fairly and with respect.
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  Business outcomes

  Once all employees, contractors and volunteers have completed the online course, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:

  • Reduce the incidence of unprofessional conduct in your workplace.
  • Mitigate the risk of legal liability associated with unlawful workplace behavior.
  • Protect your reputation from the damage caused by incidents of misconduct in the workplace.
  • Present a vision for all workers to do the right thing.
  • Increase engagement by supporting a workplace culture that treats people fairly and with respect
  • Gain competitive advantage by becoming an employer of choice.

* Based on a survey conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission in 2012, which found that bullying, harassment and discrimination continues to be a serious problem in Australian workplaces.

To get a free demonstration of the sexual harassment training course please contact us today!