Online Sexual Harassment Training Course for Supervisors and Managers
Australia and New Zealand

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

  In a recent survey conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission it was found that:

  • Two in five people aged 18 years and over experienced sexual harassment during their lifetime.
  • One in two women and one in four men have experienced sexual harassment during their lifetime.
  • In the last 12 months, one in six women and one in eleven men experienced sexual harassment.
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  Course overview

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

  This online preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and 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.

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  Target audience

  This preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers training is suitable for supervisors and managers who are responsible for the management of employees, contractors and volunteers.

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  Topics covered

  The following topics are covered in the preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers course:

  • What is sexual harassment
  • Duty to eliminate sexual harassment
  • Responding to incidents of sexual harassment
  • Investigating a complaint of sexual harassment
  • Contributing to a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace
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  Duration

  This preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

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  Learner experience

  This online course for preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers is simple to navigate, easy to understand and will accommodate all learning styles. During this preventing and responding to sexual harassment 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 sexual harassment or suspected sexual harassment in the workplace, and the steps to mitigate against sexual harassment and victimisation. At the end of this preventing and responding to sexual harassment 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 sexual harassment in the workplace, and to promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture.

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  Learning outcomes

  Sexual harassment is harmful and damaging. It affects those who experience it, including victims, bystanders, employers and the community.

  Once your supervisors and managers have completed this course on preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers, they will be able to:

  • Define what is sexual harassment and victimisation
  • Understand your duty to prevent sexual harassment
  • Identify and respond to incidents of sexual harassment or suspected sexual harassment
  • Handle reports of sexual harassment
  • Understand how an employer can investigate a compliant of sexual harassment
  • Contribute to workplace that is safe, inclusive and respectful.
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  Business outcomes

  Employers will be vicariously liable for sexual harassment carried out by their workers or agents, unless they can show that they have taken reasonable precautions to prevent the conduct from occurring and have responded appropriately to resolve incidents of sexual harassment.

  Once your supervisors and managers have completed this online preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers course, your organisation will be able to:

  • Reduce incidents of sexual harassment, victimisation, and misconduct in your workplace.
  • Mitigate the risk of claims for vicarious liability associated with unlawful workplace behaviour carried out by workers or agents.
  • Protect your reputation from the damage caused by incidents of sexual harassment, victimisation, and misconduct in the workplace.
  • Present a vision for all workers to do the right thing.
  • Ensure a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
  • Gain competitive advantage by becoming an employer of choice.

Other online compliance training courses

The preventing and responding to sexual harassment for supervisors and managers training is one of a suite of online compliance courses that deal with the duty that supervisors and managers have to represent their employer and contribute to a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

• Preventing and responding to workplace bullying for supervisors and managers
• Creating a safe and healthy workplace for supervisors and managers
• Enabling diversity and workplace flexibility for supervisors and managers
• Preventing and responding to psychological safety for supervisors and managers
• Preventing and responding to domestic and family violence for supervisors and managers

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