Tailored training programs for your organisation

This training package has been developed in consultation with the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement specifically for South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON) members. It is also available for organisations with a high proportion of First Nations workers.

The ‘Recognising and Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace (SAACCON & First Nations Organisations)’ training is designed to assist organisations to understand the new employment laws in relation to sexual harassment that now places a “positive duty” on employers and organisations to prevent sexual harassment and sex discrimination from occurring in the workplace. The new legislation has the effect that businesses and organisations may be liable for sexual harassment if they cannot show that they have taken steps to prevent it from occurring.

This package will equip organisations with the ability to identify and respond to sexual harassment. It will provide organisations with a comprehensive understanding of the “positive duty” and what steps to take to fulfil the legal obligation.

What we will cover

Through critical discussion, practical learning, and group work, participants can expect to achieve the following outcomes:

• An understanding of the new legislation and employer obligations.
• An understanding of the impact of sexual harassment on the workplace and on worker social and emotional wellbeing.
• Ability to define sexual harassment and understand how systems of power intersect to create complex experiences for people living at multiple intersections such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
• Culturally sensitive approaches when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues and employees.
• Handling disclosures and managing complaints
• Bystander Awareness and Action.
• Creating a respectful workplace culture that prevents sexual harassment and discrimination from occurring.

Who this training is for: Managers, Leaders, Directors and staff of predominately First Nations organisations

Length: 3 hours

Format: In person or virtual

This training is for organisations that would like to increase knowledge of what sexual harassment in the workplace is according to current legislation. Organisations will learn practical strategies to prevent sexual harassment at work and how to create a positive workplace culture, free from inappropriate behaviours.

What we will cover

• Defining Sexual Harassment.
• Handling disclosures and managing complaints.
• Current legislation and understanding employer obligations.
• Understanding of the impact of sexual harassment on the workplace.
• Bystander awareness.
• Cultural context and community opinion.

Who this training is for: Everyone

Length: 3 hours

Format: This content is best delivered in person

Our training (aligned with White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation program criteria) is a comprehensive approach to understanding Domestic and Family Violence as a workplace issue. The training provides further opportunity for practical skills development and engagement strategies that build on existing knowledge.

What we will cover

• Why is domestic and family violence a workplace issue?
• What is your role in recognising and responding to domestic and family violence at work?
• What is domestic and family violence safety planning at work?
• Strategies on what prevention initiatives will be implemented in the future.
• Understanding Gender Equity and Gendered Drivers and the role this plays in Domestic and Family Violence.

Who this training is for: Everyone (specific content can be delivered for contact officers)

Length: 3 hours

Format: In person or Virtual

This training is for South Australian legal practitioners who want to increase knowledge of what sexual harassment in the workplace is according to current legislation. You will learn practical strategies to prevent sexual harassment at work and how to create a positive workplace culture, free from inappropriate behaviours.

What we will cover

• Ability to define sexual harassment
• Knowledge of the 4 gendered drivers of violence and how this relates to workplace equity and respect
• Discussion on sexual harassment in the context and complexities of the legal profession
• Overview of vicarious trauma
• What is bystander awareness
• Completion of scenario and group activities
• Confidence in implementing framework for positive obligation

Who this training is for: Legal Practitioners in South Australia

Length: 1 hour

Format: In person or virtual

CPD: Participants will gain 1 CPD Point in Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination

The Young LGBTQIA+ Women and Non-Binary Worker Support Training program is intended for employers, people leaders, HR professionals and people who are involved in recruitment, who would like to develop their knowledge and skills on creating a safe and supportive workplace for young LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary employees. We can tailor the training program to suit different audiences and different industry and workplace contexts.  

The Working Women’s Centre developed this training in consultation with young LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people. Participants will leave the training with a greater understanding of young LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people’s experience in employment, and what they need from employers to thrive in your organisation. Participants will learn about relevant legislation, employer’s responsibilities to provide safe and inclusive workplaces for employees, and best practice policies and procedures.  

What we will cover

• What employment in Australia looks like for young LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people.  
• An understanding of the unique ways LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people experience workplace discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment.   
• The statutory framework relevant to employing young LGBTIQIA+ women and non-binary people in the workplace.    
• Employer’s legal responsibilities and obligations to provide a safe workplace.   
• An understanding of the penalties and consequences for employers who fail to provide a safe workplace.  
• An understanding of intersectionality and person-centered approaches to workplace inclusivity and diversity.  
• Primary accounts of young LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary workers experiences in the workplace, and what they need from employers.  
• Best practice and policy recommendations for all aspects and stages of the employment lifecycle including job adverts, applications, interviews, culture, and career progression.  
• Cultural context and current relevant issues.  

This training is for:  Employers, people leaders, HR professionals, and people who are involved in recruitment.  

Length: 1.5 hours.  

Format: In person or virtual.  

This workshop provides the tools to empower staff to act with confidence when observing instances of harassment, bullying, and gendered violence. The training aims to help organisations introduce bystander initiatives as part of their workplace culture to reduce and discourage negative behaviours. This session is complementary to the Workplace Equity and Respect training and makes an excellent follow-up to the content learned.

What we will cover

• What is bystander apathy?
• The difference between a passive or an active bystander.
• The 4 gendered drivers of violence against women.
• Key steps for implementing effective bystander initiatives.
• Why is bystander intervention necessary in primary prevention of violence?

Who this training is for: Everyone

Length: 2.5 hours

Format: In person

A workplace training program that provides organisations the tools needed to facilitate change in the workplace and the community. By identifying the gendered drivers of violence against women, teams can implement tools and processes to improve workplace culture and consciously support gender equity. This training uses framework from the Workplace Equality and Respect Standards developed by Our Watch and allows a collaborative approach to create a workplace and a society where women are safe, equal and valued.

What we will cover

• Prevalence, types and impacts of violence against women.
• Drivers of violence against women, including the misconceptions about what causes violence against women.
• How violence against women and gender inequality manifest and are reinforced in workplaces.
• Practical actions to prevent violence against women and promote gender equality in workplaces.

Who this training is for: Everyone

Length: 2.5 hours

Format: In person

When Violence Comes to Work is a series of workshops as part of our workplace education and training program that equips workers with skills and engagement strategies to recognise and prevent gendered violence the workplace. The training program promotes a culture of inclusivity and respect to provide the tools for a healthy and safe workplace. The content shines a light on how the working rights of women and other at-risk people are breached when instances of violence, harassment, bullying, and bystander apathy occur. The workshops are done as a 3-part series.

What we will cover

• Defining Domestic and Family Violence, Workplace Bullying or Sexual Harassment.
• The role the workplace to recognise and respond to violence
• The responsibilities of managers, contact officers or staff when handling disclosures
• The 4 Gendered drivers Framework for best practice
• Overview of vicarious trauma
• Bystander awareness
• Workplace safety planning (for DFV Disclosures) Scenarios and group activities
• Developing a positive team culture

Who this training is for: Everyone

Length: Varies from 2.5 – 3 hours per session

Format: In person

This training package addresses the issue of workplace bullying and explores practical prevention strategies. Participants gain insight into what classifies as workplace bullying according to industrial law and how to create a positive workplace culture, committed to the promotion of supportive policies and free from unacceptable behaviours.

What we will cover

• Definition of Bullying.
• Identifying the differences between bullying and harassment.
• Handling disclosures and managing complaints.
• Understanding the negative effect bullying has on the workplace.
• Bystander awareness. 
• Current legislation and understanding employer obligations.
• Group Work: scenarios and practical learning activities.

Who this training is for: Everyone

Length: 3 hours

Format: In person or Virtual

This training package is a great way to connect with colleagues, while covering engagement strategies to build a positive team culture of inclusivity and respect, providing the tools for a healthy and safe workplace. We highly recommended this training to compliment other workshops as part of a series, but can also be run on its own.

What we will cover

• What are your team norms, individual and collective strengths
• What are your responsibilities to your team within your role
• How to work from home and collaborate successfully
• Assessment on communication styles and mapping team approach
• Self-care and building a mentally healthy workplace

Who this training is for: All staff

Length: 2.5 hours

Format: In person

All our training packages can be adapted to be delivered as a webinar format as a result of the increase of staff working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We have a specific series of webinars specifically when home has become a place of work covering the Occupational Health and Safety obligations and employer responsibilities according to current law. Topics include: How to Support a Team Working Remotely, Handling Domestic and Family Violence Disclosures, Promoting health and safety, and other topics on the impact COVID-19 has on vulnerable workers.

Who this training is for: Varies

Length: Varies 1 hour – 3 hours (longer sessions are held in 1.5 hour blocks)

Format: Zoom or chosen platform